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FCM and Articles Regulation, Annex I - Authorised Substances

EU. Union List of Authorized Substances: Annex I, Plastics Food Contact Regulation 10/2011/EU, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1627, OJ L 201, 11 August 2023

This list contains the Union list of authorised monomers, other starting substances, macromolecules obtained from microbial fermentation, additives and polymer production aids. It is taken from Annex I of the Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

FCM No
728
Ref No.
75100
Additive or PPA
yes
Use as monomer/macromolecule
no
FRF applicable
no
SML(T) Group Restriction No
G26 Group Restriction No. 26 corresponds to FCM substance No. 728,729. Group restriction specification is expressed as the sum of the substances.
SML(T) Group FCM substances
728,729
SML(T) (mg/kg)
1.8 mg/kg
Restriction(s)
Only to be used as: (a)plasticiser in repeated use materials and articles;(b)plasticiser in single-use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods except for infant formulae and follow-on formulae;(c)technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.

Not to be used in combination with FCM substances 157, 159, 283, or 1085.

Notes on verification
V7 If testing in food is performed, Annex V 1.4 shall be taken into account.
Notes
eupn3 Diisobutyl phthalate, FCM No 1085, with synonyms 1,2-bis(2-methylpropyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate or ‘DIBP’ and CAS number 84-69-5 is not listed as an authorised substance in Table 1. However, it may co-occur with other phthalates as a consequence of its use as an aid to polymerisation and is included in group restrictions with the assignment FCM No 1085

eupn4 Infant, infant formula and follow-on formula as defined in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 (OJ L 181, 29.6.2013, p. 35).

Expressed As
As the sum of the substances

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Name EC / List no. CAS no. Association
Bis(8-methylnonyl) phthalate 201-884-2 89-16-7 Expert judgement
3-ethylheptyl 4-methyloctyl phthalate 288-638-8 85851-79-2 Expert judgement
2-ethylhexyl nonyl phthalate 288-646-1 85851-86-1 Expert judgement
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis-(1-ethylhexyl) ester - 15495-94-0 Expert judgement
3-ethylheptyl 6-methyloctyl phthalate 288-639-3 85851-80-5 Expert judgement
Bis(3-ethylheptyl) phthalate 286-806-5 85391-51-1 Expert judgement
Bis(2-ethyloctyl) phthalate 288-640-9 85851-81-6 Expert judgement
Bis(2-ethylheptyl) phthalate 274-344-7 70152-36-2 Expert judgement
Isononyl isooctyl phthalate 306-190-4 96532-79-5 Expert judgement
Di-''isodecyl'' phthalate 247-977-1 26761-40-0 Expert judgement
Bis(3,5,5-trimethylhexyl) phthalate 237-954-4 14103-61-8 Expert judgement
3-ethylheptyl 2,5-dimethylheptyl phthalate 307-707-6 97692-55-2 Expert judgement
Isodecyl isooctyl phthalate 255-760-8 42343-35-1 Expert judgement
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 204-211-0 117-81-7 Expert judgement
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2,5-dimethylhexyl) ester - 104719-70-2 Expert judgement
Bis(2-propylhexyl) phthalate 288-644-0 85851-84-9 Expert judgement
6-methylheptyl 8-methylnonyl phthalate 204-293-8 119-05-1 Expert judgement
2-ethylhexyl isodecyl phthalate 258-455-8 53272-22-3 Expert judgement
Bis(2-methyloctyl) phthalate 274-944-9 70857-56-6 Expert judgement
2,5-dimethylheptyl 6-methyloctyl phthalate 288-636-7 85851-77-0 Expert judgement
Isodecyl isononyl phthalate 285-916-0 85168-75-8 Expert judgement
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-propylpentyl) ester - 70910-37-1 Expert judgement
2-ethylhexyl 8-methylnonyl phthalate 201-883-7 89-13-4 Expert judgement
2-ethylhexyl octyl phthalate 701-508-1 3461-26-5 Expert judgement
Di-''isononyl'' phthalate 249-079-5 28553-12-0 Expert judgement
Bis(4-methyloctyl) phthalate 286-804-4 85391-50-0 Expert judgement
2,5-dimethylheptyl 4-methyloctyl phthalate 288-635-1 85851-76-9 Expert judgement
Bis(2-propylheptyl) phthalate 258-469-4 53306-54-0 Expert judgement
4-methyloctyl 6-methyloctyl phthalate 288-637-2 85851-78-1 Expert judgement
Bis(1-methylheptyl) phthalate 205-014-2 131-15-7 Expert judgement
Bis(2,5-dimethylheptyl) phthalate 286-802-3 85391-48-6 Expert judgement
2-ethylhexyl isononyl phthalate 288-652-4 85851-92-9 Expert judgement
Diisooctyl phthalate 248-523-5 27554-26-3 Expert judgement
Bis(6-methyloctyl) phthalate 286-803-9 85391-49-7 Expert judgement