FDA is a federal agency in the US (United States), protects the public health by ensuring the safety of food and drug products. It provides approval for new drug products and as well as critical medical devices to enter the US market. FDA follows effective steps to approve an organization that manufactures drugs, dietary supplements, medical devices, etc. Normally clients from Asia, America, Africa, Russia accept this standard.

PFOA-free cookware is simply cookware manufactured without the use of PFOA. PFOA is the acronym for perfluorooctanoic acid. It’s a chemical (specifically, a perfluorochemical) used to make products with high resistance to heat, water, oil, and stains. PFOA, also known as C8, can remain in the human body for long periods. According to the CDC, it can impact “growth and development, reproduction, and injure the liver.”

LFGB is the German abbreviation for the German Food and Commodities Act, viz. Lebensmittel-, Bedarfsgegenstände- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch, Food Contact Materials are next to food subject of this piece of German legislation. Food Contact materials (FCM) are materials intended to be brought into contact with food. Normally European clients accept this standard.

RoHS means “Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances” in the “Hazardous Substances Directive” in electrical and electronic equipment. If a product is RoHS-certified, this confirms that the proportion of hazardous, or difficult to dispose substances is limited to the maximum allowed.

REACH stands for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals. REACH is a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, while enhancing the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry. It also promotes alternative methods for the hazard assessment of substances in order to reduce the number of tests on animals. Compliance with REACH requires strategic planning as it asks industry to account for compliance throughout the supply chain. Comprehensive testing is a way to demonstrate compliance.