Good Manufacturing Practice Guide - British Printing Industries ...

8 Abbreviations, Definitions and GlossaryBPIF labels: Is the trade association for the self adhesive and label industryBCF: Is the British Coatings FederationCEPI: Confederation of European Paper Industries – www.cepi.orgCITPA: International Confederation of Paper and Board Converters in Europe -www.citpaeurope.orgCLP: Classification of Labelling and Packaging DirectiveCoatings: There are different types of coatings, each of which has different properties andAdvantages. Self adhesive laminate may have coatings which are designed to improve theink adhesion and appearance and brilliance of the printed product. They can also be used tooffer a degree of grease resistance. See also lamination.Composite packaging material: Packaging material that consists of more than one layerof material such as adhesive, paper, plastic, aluminium.Contaminant: Any biological, microbiological, chemical agent, foreign matter or anysubstance unintentionally added which can compromise safety or adequacy.Converter: The producer of the packaging who has adopted this codeECMA : European Carton Makers Association - www.ecma.orgEFSA: European Food Safety Authority – www.efsa.europa.euEuPIA: European Printing Ink Association member of CEPE (European Council of producersand importers of paints, printing inks and artists‟ colours) - www.eupia.orgFCM: Definition of FCM from 1935/2004. Materials and articles which, in their finishedstate, are intended to be brought into contact with food, or, are already in contact with foodand were intended for that purpose, or, can reasonably be expected to be brought intocontact with food or to transfer their constituents to food under normal or foreseeableconditions of use.FDA : US Food and Drug administration - www.fda.govFSA: UK Food Standards AgencyFormulations: Formulations are the composition of constituents of semi-finished orfinished products. The constituents are used in the phases of the manufacturing process. Inthe formulation, as well as the constituents, technological coadjuvants can also beconsidered if within the system and objectives of the GMP.P a g e | 37