food contact materials; plastics

Plastics

Legal status:

EU Regulations

Regulation EC 1935/2004, Regulation EC 1895/2005

EU Directives

Directive 78/142/EEC, Directive 80/766/EEC, Directive 2002/72/EC, Directive 2004/1/EC, Directive 2004/19/EC, Directive 2005/79/EC, Directive 2007/19/EC

EU countries with additional legislation

France, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain

FDA legislation

	21 CFR 177.1010	Acrylic and modified acrylic plastics, semirigid and rigid.
	21 CFR 177.1020	Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymer.
	21 CFR 177.1030	Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene/methyl methacrylate copolymer.
	21 CFR 177.1040	Acrylonitrile/styrene copolymer.
	21 CFR 177.1060	n-Alkylglutarimide/acrylic copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1211	Crosslinked polyacrylate copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1240	1,4-Cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate and 1,4-cyclohexylene dimethylene isophthalate copolymer.
	21 CFR 177.1310	Ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1312	Ethylene-carbon monoxide copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1315	Ethylene-1, 4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1320	Ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1340	Ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer resins.
	21 CFR 177.1345	Ethylene/1,3-phenylene oxyethylene isophthalate/ terephthalate copolymer.
	21 CFR 177.1350	Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1360	Ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1380	Fluorocarbon resins.
	21 CFR 177.1390	Laminate structures for use at temperatures of 250 °F and above.
	21 CFR 177.1395	Laminate structures for use at temperatures between 120 °F and 250 °F.
	21 CFR 177.1400	Hydroxyethyl cellulose film, water-insoluble.
	21 CFR 177.1420	Isobutylene polymers.
	21 CFR 177.1430	Isobutylene-butene copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1440	4,4′-Isopropylidenediphenol-epichlorohydrin resins minimum molecular weight 10,000.
	21 CFR 177.1460	Melamine-formaldehyde resins in molded articles.
	21 CFR 177.1500	Nylon resins.
	21 CFR 177.1520	Olefin polymers.
	21 CFR 177.1550	Perfluorocarbon resins.
	21 CFR 177.1555	Polyarylate resins.
	21 CFR 177.1556	Polyaryletherketone resins.
	21 CFR 177.1560	Polyarylsulfone resins.
	21 CFR 177.1570	Poly-1-butene resins and butene/ethylene copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1580	Polycarbonate resins.
	21 CFR 177.1585	Polyestercarbonate resins.
	21 CFR 177.1590	Polyester elastomers.
	21 CFR 177.1595	Polyetherimide resin.
	21 CFR 177.1600	Polyethylene resins, carboxyl modified.
	21 CFR 177.1610	Polyethylene, chlorinated.
	21 CFR 177.1615	Polyethylene, fluorinated.
	21 CFR 177.1620	Polyethylene, oxidized.
	21 CFR 177.1630	Polyethylene phthalate polymers.
	21 CFR 177.1632	Poly (phenyl&chyph;enetereph&chyph;thala&chyph;mide) resins.
	21 CFR 177.1635	Poly(p-methylstyrene) and rubber-modified poly(p-methylstyrene).
	21 CFR 177.1637	Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyloxycarbonyl-2,6-naphthalenediylcarbonyl) resins.
	21 CFR 177.1640	Polystyrene and rubber-modified polystyrene.
	21 CFR 177.1650	Polysulfide polymer-polyepoxy resins.
	21 CFR 177.1655	Polysulfone resins.
	21 CFR 177.1660	Poly (tetramethylene terephthalate).
	21 CFR 177.1670	Polyvinyl alcohol film.
	21 CFR 177.1680	Polyurethane resins.
	21 CFR 177.1810	Styrene block polymers.
	21 CFR 177.1820	Styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1830	Styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1900	Urea-formaldehyde resins in molded articles.
	21 CFR 177.1950	Vinyl chloride-ethylene copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1960	Vinyl chloride-hexene-1 copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1970	Vinyl chloride-lauryl vinyl ether copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1980	Vinyl chloride-propylene copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.1990	Vinylidene chloride/methyl acrylate copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.2000	Vinylidene chloride/methyl acrylate/methyl methacrylate polymers.
	21 CFR 177.2210	Ethylene polymer, chloro-sulfonated.
	21 CFR 177.2280	4,4′-Isopropylidenediphenolepichlorohydrin thermosetting epoxy resins.
	21 CFR 177.2355	Mineral reinforced nylon resins.
	21 CFR 177.2410	Phenolic resins in molded articles.
	21 CFR 177.2415	Poly(aryletherketone) resins.
	21 CFR 177.2420	Polyester resins, crosslinked.
	21 CFR 177.2430	Polyether resins, chlorinated.
	21 CFR 177.2440	Polyethersulfone resins.
	21 CFR 177.2450	Polyamide-imide resins.
	21 CFR 177.2460	Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene) oxide resins.
	21 CFR 177.2465	Polymethylmethacrylate/poly(trimethoxysilylpropyl)methacrylate copolymers.
	21 CFR 177.2470	Polyoxymethylene copolymer.
	21 CFR 177.2480	Polyoxymethylene homopolymer.
	21 CFR 177.2490	Polyphenylene sulfide resins.
	21 CFR 177.2500	Polyphenylene sulfone resins.
	21 CFR 177.2510	Polyvinylidene fluoride resins.
	21 CFR 177.2710	Styrene-divinylbenzene resins, cross-linked.

21 CFR 180.22

Acrylonitrile copolymers.

21 CFR 181.32

Acrylonitrile copolymers and resins.

Non-legal binding guidelines

Council of Europe

Resolution AP (89) 1 on the use of colorants in plastic materials coming into contact with food

Resolution AP (92) 2 on control of aids to polymerisation for plastic materials and articles

Codex Alimentaris

Guideline levels for vinyl chloride monomer and acrylonitrile in food and packaging material

CEN/ISO methods

EN 1186-1:2002, June 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 1: Guide to the selection of conditions and test methods for overall migration. Link to an unofficial method description
EN 1186-2:2002, June 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 2: Test methods for overall migration into olive oil by total immersion. Link to an unofficial method description
EN 1186-3:2002, June 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 3: Test methods for overall migration into aqueous food simulants by total immersion. Link to an unofficial method description
EN 1186-4:2002, June 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 4: Test methods for overall migration into olive oil by cell. Link to an unofficial method description
EN 1186-5:2002, June 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 5: Test methods for overall migration into aqueous food simulants by cell. Link to an unofficial method description
EN 1186-6:2002, June 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 6: Test methods for overall migration into olive oil using a pouch. Link to an unofficial method description
EN 1186-7:2002, June 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 7: Test methods for overall migration into aqueous food simulants using a pouch. Link to an unofficial method description
EN 1186-8:2002, June 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 8: Test methods for overall migration into olive oil by article filling. Link to an unofficial method description
EN 1186-9:2002, June 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 9: Test methods for overall migration into aqueous food simulants by article filling. Link to an unofficial method description
EN 1186-10:2002, December 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 10: Test methods for overall migration into olive oil (modified method for use in cases where incomplete extraction of olive oil occurs). Link to an unofficial method description
EN 1186-11:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 11: Test methods for overall migration into mixtures of C-labelled synthetic triglycerides.
EN 1186-12:2002, June 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 12: Test methods for overall migration at low temperatures.
EN 1186-13:2002, December 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 13: Test methods for overall migration at high temperatures.
EN 1186-14:2002, December 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 14: Test methods for 'substitute tests' for overall migration from plastics intended to come into contact with fatty foodstuffs using test media iso-octane and 95 % ethanol.
EN 1186-15:2002, December 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 15: Alternative test methods to migration into fatty food simulants by rapid extraction into iso-octane and/or 95 % ethanol.
EN 1900, September 1998 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Non-metallic tableware - Terminology
EN 13130-1, July 2004 , Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics substances subject to limitation -Part : Guide to test methods for the specific migration of substances from plastics to foods and food simulants and the determination of substances in plastics and the selection of conditions of exposure to food simulants
EN 13130-2:2004 Determination of terephthalic acid in food simulants
EN 13130-3:2004 Determination of acrylonitrile in food and food simulants
EN 13130-5:2004 Determination of vinylidene chloride in food simulants
EN 13130-7:2004 Determination of monoethylene glycol and diethylene glycol in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-9:2006 Determination of acetic acid, vinyl ester in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-10:2006 Determination of acrylamide in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-11:2006 Determination of 11-aminoundecanoic acid in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-12:2006 Determination of 1,3-benzenedimethanamine in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-13:2006 Determination of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane (Bisphenol A) in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-14:2006 Determination of 3,3-bis(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-indoline in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-15:2006 Determination of 1,3-butadiene in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-16:2006 Determination of caprolactam and caprolactam salt in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-18:2006 Determination of 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, 1,3-dihydroxybenzene, 1,4-dihydroxybenzene, 4,4'-dihydroxybenzophenone and 4,4'dihydroxybiphenyl in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-19:2006 Determination of dimethylaminoethanol in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-21:2006 Determination of ethylenediamine and hexamethylenediamine in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-23:2006 Determination of formaldehyde and hexamethylenetetramine in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-24:2006 Determination of maleic acid and maleic anhydride in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-25:2006 Determination of 4-methyl-1-pentene in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-26:2006 Determination of 1-octene and tetrahydrofuran in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-27:2006 Determination of 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine in food simulants
CEN/TS 13130-28:2006 Determination of 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane in food simulants
EN 14233, September 2002, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics -Determination of temperature of plastics materials and articles at the plastics/food interface during microwave and conventional oven heating in order to select the appropriate temperature for migration testing
EN 14481, May 2003, Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics -Test methods for the determination of fatty contact

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