it will now influence the food packaging and selling of food products in france. france has permitted a ban on the use of bisphenol a in food contact materials. the law states that there will be a ban on the export, import, manufacture, and commercialization of all types of food packaging containing bisphenol a. according to agranet, the chemical will no longer can be used in any food contact materials. bpa is a chemical, which is believed to have negative effects on the nervous system and brain, and in 2010, france had already forbidden its use in baby bottles.