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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.

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caprolactone

EC / List no: 207-938-1 CAS no: 502-44-3
FCM No
342
Ref No.
14260
Additive or PPA
no
Use as monomer/macromolecule
yes
FRF applicable
no
SML(T) Group Restriction No
G29 Group Restriction No. 29 corresponds to FCM substance No. 342,672. Group restriction specification is expressed as the sum of 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid and caprolac-tone.
SML(T) Group FCM substances
342,672
SML(T) (mg/kg)
0.05 mg/kg
Expressed As
As the sum of 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid and caprolactone