US Food Contact Regulation: Easier Compliance for Adhesives & Coatings

Andreas Tschech graduated as Doctor of Sciences in 1985 at the University of Konstanz, Germany. After leading a research group at the University of Ulm, Germany, Andreas moved to Switzerland and worked in R&D in the biotechnology industry. In 1994, he joined the largest CRO (Contract Research Organization) in Switzerland and worked in the registration and consulting division. From 2003, he headed the regulatory affairs department, dealing with food contact materials, consumer goods, and food and consumer safety in general.

In 2007, Andreas and his partner started their own business, WTConsulting, providing regulatory and scientific consultancy and offering tailor-made solutions for the safety testing of food and drinking water contact materials, as well as for other consumer products. As a regulatory toxicologist, Andreas performs safety assessments of chemicals used in food and drinking water contact materials, cosmetics, toys, and other consumer products. Andreas has more than 20 years of experience in these fields and keeps up-to-date with the advances being made in science and technology, along with the resulting regulatory requirements, to support industry in complying with these increasingly complex challenges.

Over the past 20 years, he has prepared and submitted more than 120 petitions for approval of new food contact substances to European authorities and to the US FDA. For nearly 600 polymers, he has performed compliance checks with European and US FDA regulations for food contact materials. In addition to these activities, Andreas is a regular speaker at conferences on food contact materials and provides training courses on topics such as food contact materials regulations, performing compliance checks, and documenting compliance with regulatory requirements.