FDA Moves Forward on A Petition to Ban BPA from Infant Formula Packaging

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the petition from Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) to revise its regulations, banning the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in infant formula packaging. Within 90 business days the agency will file the petition in the Federal Register to ask for any public comments and to propose a final rule of permanently banning BPA in infant formula packaging. This will be the first time the FDA initiated a rule change for infant formula and use of BPA.

In March 2012, Rep. Markey sent three separate petitions to the FDA requesting the agency permanently remove regulatory approval for the use of BPA in baby and toddler food packaging, small reusable household food and beverage containers, and canned food packaging on the grounds that manufacturers have abandoned use of BPA in these products. The FDA was unable to move forward with Rep. Markey’s petitions for baby food and small reusable food and beverage containers, largely because the FDA could not verify whether the major manufacturers that abandoned BPA’s use.

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