France, as the member country of the EU, developed their own regulations- "The decree of No 2007-766" on the basis of compliance with EU regulations on food grade. To better understand and implement the food contact materials issued by the French regulatory requirements, the French Competition, Consumption and Fraud Bureau (DGCCRF) developed a technical guide of file DGCCRF 2004-64. Although the guidance document does not have the force of law, but the explanations and recommendations of the standard methods and other information are widely recognized and adopted in the actual test operation.
From the end of 2015, the French Bureau of competition, Consumer Affairs and fraud (DGCCRF) continually updates the DGCCRF 2004-64 food grade requirements of various types of materials, published the files DM/4B/COM/001, DM/4B/COM/002, DM/4B/COM/003 and DM/4B/COM/004, instead of DGCCRF 2004-64.
•DM/4B/COM/001: for metal and alloy materials contacted with food, presented the latest food safety requirements;
•DM/4B/COM/002: Specifies the requirements of inorganic materials other than metals, especially ceramics, glass, glass-ceramic and porcelain enamel. Introduces 3 new heavy metal emissions, but with same amount of lead and cadmium;
•DM/4B/COM/003: establishes requirements for synthetic fiber made from organic materials, such as plastics, composites (multilayer) and rubber, technical indicator not changed, only update the regulatory references.
•DM/4B/COM/004: Specifies the requirements of organic materials made of plantfiber, mainly for paper and Board, regardless of whether or not a coating. Specification does not change.
At present, France on food contact materials specific requirements are as follows:
Materials | Regulation | Test Items | Limits |
Plastic | DM/4B/COM/003 | See EU Food Grade Testing Items | |
All organic materials in contact with foodstuffs (packaging materials, containers and utensils) | Law No. 2012-1442 | BPA content | N.D. |
Rubber | DM/4B/COM/003 | Overall Migration-10%Ethanol | 10mg/dm2 or 60mg/kg(For children products) |
Overall Migration-3%Acetic acid | |||
Overall Migration-20%Ethanol | |||
Overall Migration-50%Ethanol | |||
Overall Migration-Vegetable oil | |||
Formaldehyde（food contact） | 3 mg/kg | ||
Total migration of hexamethylenetetramine and formaldehyde | 15 mg/kg | ||
Sum of primary aromatic amines and secondary aromatic amines | 1mg/kg | ||
N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances | N-nitrosamines:1μg/dm2 | ||
Barium | 1.2 mg/kg | ||
Copper | 4 mg/kg | ||
Aluminium | 1 mg/kg | ||
Zinc | 5 mg/kg | ||
Residual contents of Lead, Cadmium, Antimony, Mercury and Arsenic | 1 mg/kg | ||
VOM | 0.50% | ||
Peroxides | N.D. | ||
Silicone | French Arrêté | Overall Migration-10%Ethanol | 10mg/dm2 or 60mg/kg(For children products) |
Overall Migration-3%Acetic acid | |||
Overall Migration-20%Ethanol | |||
Overall Migration-50%Ethanol | |||
Overall Migration-Vegetable oil | |||
VOM | 0.50% | ||
Peroxides | Absent | ||
Tin | 0.1 mg/kg as Sn | ||
Ceramic/Glass/Crystal | DM/4B/COM/002 | Migration of lead & cadmium & Aluminum & Cobalt & Arsenic | Please call us for counseling |
Lip and rim region | |||
Enamel | DM/4B/COM/002 | Migration of lead & cadmium & Aluminum & Cobalt & Arsenic & Cr VI | Please call us for counseling |
Lip and rim region | |||
Stainless steel | DM/4B/COM/001 | Component analysis:Cr,Ta,Nb,Zr,Mo,Ti,Al,Cu | Cr＞13% |
Non-coated steel for packaging (black iron) | DM/4B/COM/001 | Undesirable elements contents: Pb, Cd, As, Co | Pb< 0,010% |
Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling | ||
Steel for packaging with tin coating (WHITE IRON) | DM/4B/COM/001 | Undesirable elements contents: Pb, Cd, As, Co | Pb< 0,010% |
Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling | ||
Steel for packaging with organic coating | DM/4B/COM/001 | Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling |
BPA content | N.D. | ||
SM of Cr VI | 5 μg/dm² | ||
Specific migration of BADGE, BADGE derivatives, BFDGE, NOGE/ Simulant | / | ||
Overall Migration-10%Ethanol | 10mg/dm2 or 60mg/kg(For children products) | ||
Overall Migration-3%Acetic acid | |||
Overall Migration-20%Ethanol | |||
Overall Migration-50%Ethanol | |||
Overall Migration-Vegetable oil | |||
Non-coated steel | DM/4B/COM/001 | Undesirable elements contents: Pb, Cd, As, Co | Pb＜0.05% |
Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling | ||
Steel and steel with metallic coating | DM/4B/COM/001 | Undesirable elements contents: Pb, Cd, As, Co | Pb< 0,010% |
Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling | ||
Steel and stainless steel with organic coating | DM/4B/COM/001 | Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling |
BPA content | N.D. | ||
SM of Cr VI | 5 μg/dm² | ||
Specific migration of BADGE, | / | ||
Overall Migration-10%Ethanol | 10mg/dm2 or 60mg/kg(For children products) | ||
Overall Migration-3%Acetic acid | |||
Overall Migration-20%Ethanol | |||
Overall Migration-50%Ethanol | |||
Overall Migration-Vegetable oil | |||
Coated aluminium and aluminiumalloy | DM/4B/COM/001 | Component analysis：Fe+Si, Ti, Cr, Zn, Cu, Mn, Mg, Ni, Sn, Pb, Tl, Be | Please call us for counseling |
Component analysis：Si, Fe, Cu, Mg, Mn, Cr, Ni, Zn, Zr, Ti, Sb, Sr, Sn, As, Ta, Be, Pb, Tl | Please call us for counseling | ||
SM of Cr VI | 5 μg/dm² | ||
BPA content | N.D. | ||
Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling | ||
Overall Migration-10%Ethanol | 10mg/dm2 or 60mg/kg (For children products) | ||
Overall Migration-3%Acetic acid | |||
Overall Migration-20%Ethanol | |||
Overall Migration-50%Ethanol | |||
Overall Migration-Vegetable oil | |||
Uncoated aluminium and aluminiumalloy | DM/4B/COM/001 | Component analysis：Fe+Si, Ti, Cr, Zn, Cu, Mn, Mg, Ni, Sn, Pb, Tl, Be | Please call us for counseling |
Component analysis：Si, Fe, Cu, Mg, Mn, Cr, Ni, Zn, Zr, Ti, Sb, Sr, Sn, As, Ta, Be, Pb, Tl | Please call us for counseling | ||
Non-coated Cast iron and with metallic coating | DM/4B/COM/001 | Undesirable elements contents: Pb, Cd, As | Pb＜0.050% |
Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling | ||
Cast iron with organic coating | DM/4B/COM/001 | Component analysis：Pb | ≤0.05% |
SM of Cr VI | 5 μg/dm² | ||
Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling | ||
BPA content | N.D. | ||
Specific migration of BADGE, BADGE derivatives, BFDGE, NOGE/ Simulant | / | ||
Overall Migration-10%Ethanol | 10mg/dm2 or 60mg/kg(For children products) | ||
Overall Migration-3%Acetic acid | |||
Overall Migration-20%Ethanol | |||
Overall Migration-50%Ethanol | |||
Overall Migration-Vegetable oil OR 95%Ethanol、Isooctane | |||
Tin and Tin alloys | DM/4B/COM/001 | Component analysis：Sn,Sb, Cu | Sn≥97% |
Undesirable elements contents: Pb, Cd, As | Pb＜0.050% | ||
Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling | ||
ZINC AND ZINC ALLOY | DM/4B/COM/001 | Undesirable elements contents: Pb, Cd, As | Pb＜0.050% |
Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling | ||
Objects in various coated | DM/4B/COM/001 | Undesirable elements contents: Pb, Cd, As | Pb＜0.050% |
Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling | ||
Paper and Paperboard | DM/4B/COM/004 | Organoleptic inertia | / |
PCP content | N.D. | ||
PCB content | 2 mg/kg | ||
Pb,Cd,Hg,Cr(VI) | Pb:3mg/kg | ||
Hot extraction | 10 mg/dm² or 10 mg/g | ||
Formaldehyde | 1mg/dm2 | ||
Glyoxal | 1.5mg/dm2 | ||
Transfer of antimicrobial | / | ||
Fastness to bleeding colorants | Level 5 | ||
Fluorescent blueing agents | Level 5 or 50μg/day/person | ||
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