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It is faster, clearer and makes ordering easierThe online world is evolving every day and we didn't want to rest on our laurels. That is why we have been working on the new e-shop and website in recent months to make them as friendly as possible for you - our customers.The speed and structure of the previous website and e-shop no longer met today's requirements, so we launched a new website this November. And what will you find on them?Quick registration and direct connectionFirst of all, it is a much more sophisticated and automated e-shop. The offer of packaging is sorted into clear categories, but of course there is also a search engine in which you can enter the specific product you are looking for.Another indisputable advantage is that the customer does not have to register to complete the order. However, if you shop with us more often and don't want to delay filling in the fields, the new e-shop allows quick registration and also the option of entering multiple delivery addresses.Since the e-shop is directly connected to our information system, you don't have to worry about your order going astray.Of course, you can shop at the new e-shop both for the company and for yourself as a natural person. Customers from Slovakia and other countries can also order.We will keep improving the e-shopHowever, the work on the website and e-shop does not end there. We will gradually work on them and improve them so that everything is as simple as possible to operate and each of our customers quickly finds what they need.We hope you will like the new site environment. If you need advice on choosing packaging, don't hesitate to contact us.

Food packaging is a very challenging field. Manufacturers and suppliers of food packaging are moving in a challenging environment, where the protection of the health of the population is of paramount importance, which is directly related to the testing of the safety of materials and products intended to come into contact with food. OBAL CENTRUM sro supplies packaging that meets the strictest criteria of applicable EU food contact legislation, including in terms of migration and heavy metal content. Declaration of conformity for plastic materials for food At all stages of trade (except retailing), a written declaration must be in place for plastic materials and articles, their intermediate products and substances intended for the manufacture of such materials and articles, which comply with Article 16 of Regulation EC 1935/2004. This statement is issued by the company operator. Design of food contact products Products intended to come into contact with food must be designed to allow proper cleaning, sterilization with regard to their use. It must have functional and mechanical properties appropriate to the intended use. Reusable products Reusable products must comply with the hygiene requirements laid down in the Decree, even when reused. These products may not be used temporarily for non-food goods. Products not intended for reuse Re-use these products for their original or other food purposes when putting food into circulation. Product printing Only dyes and pigments may be used for color printing and decoration of food contact products, which will be firmly anchored on the products and will only be required to be printed on surfaces that do not come into direct contact with food. Printing must not penetrate. Compounds of antimony, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and selenium must not be used for printing. Migration limits The migration of individual components from plastic materials and products must not exceed the specific migration limits or other restrictions included in the substance list. What is migration really? Migration is the transfer of ingredients or substances from plastic products to food. Two types of migration limits have been established to ensure consumer health protection. For plastics: 1) total migration - characterizes the inertness of the material 2) specific migration - migration of a specific substance that has a toxicological effect on consumer health. applicable hygiene regulations for other continents FDA - US hygiene regulations European Pharmacopoeia and EU Regulation 10/2011 FCM - Japanese hygiene regulations and Chinese hygiene regulations Want to know more about food packaging and suitable packaging? Do not hesitate to contact our specialists.

ADR Agreement - European Agreement on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road ( Accord Dangereuses Route ) imposes conditions for the carriage of dangerous goods. Dangerous goods are those whose flammability, corrosion or explosiveness can endanger the safety of persons, property and the environment. Packaging approved for the transport of dangerous goods under the ADR agreement bears an international UN code , so tests and classifications of such packaging are recognized in all ADR Member States. The validity of this UN Code may be extended to a total of 5 years. If you are interested in getting to know the e-book in .pdf ADR closer