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1. 1935/2004/ EC

The European Union legislation on food contact materials began in the 1970s, the first directive is 76/893 / EEC, this directive is a framework which is to coordinate each member in the fields of legislation, make a consistent trend between different national mandatory technical requirements. The current laws and regulations is (EC) No. 1935/2004 (Regulation No. 1935/2004/ EC of The European Parliament And of The Council of 27 October 2004), which is promulgated on November 13th, 2004 and passed by the European Parliament and the European union Council. So far, the European Union involves food contact materials and products of the instruction or regulations have accumulated morethan 30.

1935/2004 / EC defined the following conditions of the product/material contacted with food: it must accord with Good Manufacturing practices (GMP), when the product contact food, shall not:

1. Release dangerous composition to human health

2. Lead food to change ingredients which can't be accepted

3. Reduce the sensory characteristics brought by food (make food taste, smell, color change)

Some EU member states, such as Germany, France, etc., in addition to strictly follow the EU 1935/2004, still have alocal food grade regulations must be followed, such as Germany LFGB (LMBG), France French DM/4B/COM/001-DM/4B/COM/004 and Italy bulletin (Gazzetta Ufficiale G.U) legal NO. 283 OF 30/40/1962 and local laws 21/03/1973(D.M. 21/03/73), etc.


No

Materials

Test Items

Limits

Regulation

1

Plastics

Overall   Migration-10%Ethanol

10mg/dm2 or 60mg/kg(For children products)

EUNo.10/2011 and  its amendments

Overall   Migration-3%Acetic acid

Overall   Migration-20%Ethanol

Overall   Migration-50%Ethanol

Overall   Migration-Vegetable oil

Overall   Migration-MPPO

Barium

1 mg/kg

Cobalt

0.05 mg/kg

Copper

5 mg/kg

Iron

48 mg/kg

Lithium

0.6 mg/kg

Manganese  

0.6 mg/kg

Zinc

5 mg/kg

Aluminium  

1mg/kg

Nickel

0.02 mg/kg

Ammonium salt-
Calcium-
Magnesium-
Potassium-
Sodium-
LeadND(DL=0.01mg/kg)
CadmiumND(DL=0.002mg/kg)
ArsenicND(DL=0.01mg/kg)
MercuryND(DL=0.01mg/kg)
ChromiumTo verify compliance with the Regulation, the detection limit of 0,01 mg/kg shall apply for total chromium. However if the operator that placed the material on the market can prove on the basis of pre-existing documentary evidence that the presence of hexavalent chromium in the material is excluded because it is not used or formed or during the entire production process, a limit for the total chromium of 3,6 mg/kg food shall apply.  
Antimony0.04mg/kg
Europium

The sum of all lanthanide substances migrating to the food or food simulant does not exceed the specific migration limit of 0,05 mg/kg;

Gadolinium
Lanthanum
Terbium

Primary   Aromatic AminesPAA

There are 22 kinds and 1,3phenylenediamines in 43 items of reach appendix 17, a total of 23 kinds, each PAA: 0.002mg/kg;

Other total reporting limit: 0.01mg/kg.

Phthalates   Content5PDEHP/BBP/DBP/DINP/DIDP

DEHP:0.1%/BBP:0.1%
  DBP:0.05%/DINP:0.1%
  DIDP:0.1%

Specific  Migration  of Phthalates 5P:DEHP/BBP/DBP/DINP/DIDP

DEHP:1.5mg/kg
  BBP:30mg/kg
  DBP:0.3mg/kg

DINP+DIDP:9mg/kgsum

VCM Content

N.D. (1 mg/kg)

Specific   Migration of Acrylonitrile

N.D. (0.01  mg/kg)

Specific  migration  of BPA

0.05 mg/kg

BPA Content

N.D (Polycarbonate baby bottle, sucking cup)

Specific   migration of Formaldehyde

15mg/kg

Specific   migration of melamine

2.5mg/kg

Specific   migration of caprolactam

15mg/kg

Specific  migration  of

Hexamethylenediamine

2.4mg/kg

2

Ceramic, glass

Soluble   Pb & Cd

Requirements   are different of each shape, please call us for counseling

84/500/EEC
  2005/31/EC


3

Silicone

Overall   Migration-10%Ethanol

10mg/dm2  or 60mg/kg(For children products)

AP2004-5

Overall   Migration-3%Acetic acid

Overall   Migration-20%Ethanol

Overall   Migration-50%Ethanol

Overall   Migration-Vegetable oil

Overall  Migration-MPPO

4

Coating

Overall   Migration-10%Ethanol

10mg/dm2  or 60mg/kg(For children products)

AP2004-1

Overall   Migration-3%Acetic acid

Overall   Migration-20%Ethanol

Overall   Migration-50%Ethanol

Overall   Migration-Vegetable oil

Overall   Migration-MPPO

Specific  migration  of BPA

N.D

(Varnishes or coatings contact with infant and young  children food)

0.05 mg/kg  (Other coating)

(EU) 2018/213

5

Rubber

Overall   Migration-10%Ethanol

10mg/dm2  or 60mg/kg(For children products)

AP2004-4

Overall   Migration-3%Acetic acid

Overall   Migration-20%Ethanol

Overall   Migration-50%Ethanol

Overall   Migration-Vegetable oil

Overall   Migration-MPPO

N-nitrosamines   and N-nitrosatable substances

N.D.

Primary  Aromatic  AminesPAA

N.D.

6

Paper and  Paper Board

PbCdHg

Pb:0.003mg/dm2
  Cd:0.002mg/dm2
  Hg:0.002mg/dm2

AP2002

PCP

0.15mg/kg

SM  of  Formaldehyde

15mg/kg

Preserving   effect

No   observed inhibition zone

Fluorescent   matter

Value 5 or 50μg/day/person

7

Metals and  alloys

Specific  Release of  23 Metals

Please   call us for counseling

EDQM Technical  Guide Resolution CM/Res(2013)9

8

Aluminium/Aluminium  alloys

Component  analysis

Please   call us for counseling

EN 601

EN 602


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