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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.

Last updated 18 April 2024. Database contains 1080 unique substances/entries.

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Substance Name	EC No.	CAS No.	FCM No	Ref No.	Additive or PPA	FRF applicable	SML (mg/kg)	Restriction(s)
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid	-	-	1031		no	no	5 mg/kg	Only to be used as a monomer in the production of polyethylene furanoate. The migration of the oligomeric fraction of less than 1 000 Da shall not exceed 50 µg/kg food (expressed as furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid).	Details
alpha-tocopherol acetate	200-405-4	58-95-7	1055		yes	no		Only to be used as antioxidant in polyolefins.	Details
Benzophenone-3,3',4,4'-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA)	219-348-1	2421-28-5	1083		no	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only to be used at up to 43 % (w/w) as a co-monomer in the production of polyimides for use in contact with foods for which only simulants B and/or D2 are laid down in table 2 of Annex III at temperatures up to 250 °C.	Details
bis(2-ethylhexyl)cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate (DEHCH)	283-829-2	84731-70-4	1079		yes	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only to be used as an additive in poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) at up to 25 % w/w in contact at room temperature or below with foods for which food simulants A or B are assigned in Table 2 of Annex III.	Details
diethyl[[3,5-bis (1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]methyl] phosphonate	213-551-9	976-56-7	1007		no	no		Only to be used up to 0,2 % w/w based on the final polymer weight in the polymerisation process to manufacture poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF)	Details
dimethyl carbonate	210-478-4	616-38-6	1067		no	no		Only to be used: a) with 1,6-hexanediol in the manufacture of polycarbonate pre-polymers that are used at up to 30 % to manufacture thermoplastic polyurethanes with 4,4'-methylenediphenyldiisocyanate and diols, such as polypropylene glycol and 1,4-butanediol. The resulting material shall only be applied in repeated use articles intended to come into short-term contact (≤ 30 min at room temperature) with food for which simulants A and/or B are assigned in Table 2 of Annex III; or b) for the production of other polycarbonates and/or under other conditions provided that the migration of dimethyl carbonate does not exceed 0,05 mg/kg food and that the migration of all polycarbonate oligomers with a molecular weight below 1 000 Da together does not exceed 0,05 mg/kg food.	Details
dodecanoic acid, 12-amino-, polymer with ethene, 2,5-furandione, α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) and 1-propene	-	287916-86-3	871		yes	no		Only to be used in polyolefins at levels of up to 20 weight %. These polyolefins shall only be used in contact with foods for which Table 2 of Annex III assigns food simulant E, at ambient temperature or below, and when migration of the total oligomeric fraction of less than 1 000 Da does not exceed 50 µg/kg food.	Details
ethylene glycol dipalmitate	210-826-5	624-03-3	1048		yes	no		Only to be used when produced from a fatty acid precursor that is obtained from edible fats or oils.	Details
ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer wax	429-840-1	24937-78-8	969		yes	no		Only to be used as a polymeric additive up to 2 % w/w in polyolefins. The migration of low molecular weight oligomeric fraction below 1 000 Da shall not exceed 5 mg/kg food.	Details
fatty acids, C16-18 saturated, esters with dipentaerythritol	-	-	1053		yes	no		Only to be used when produced from a fatty acid precursor that is obtained from edible fats or oils.	Details
furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid	221-800-8	3238-40-2	1031		no	no	5 mg/kg	Only to be used as a monomer in the production of polyethylene furanoate. The migration of the oligomeric fraction of less than 1 000 Da shall not exceed 50 µg/kg food (expressed as furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid).	Details
ground sunflower seed hulls	-	-	1060		yes	no		Only to be used at room temperature or below in contact with foods for which Table 2 of Annex III assigns food simulant E. The seed hulls shall be obtained from sunflower seeds that are fit for human consumption. The processing temperature of the plastic containing the additive shall not exceed 240 °C.	Details
isobutane	200-857-2	75-28-5	1069		yes	no		Only to be used as a blowing agent.	Details
mixture composed of 97 % tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) with CAS No 78-10-4 and 3 % hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) with CAS No 999-97-3	-	-	1062		no	no		Only to be used for the production of recycled PET and at up to 0,12 % (w/w).	Details
mixture of methylbranched and linear C14-C18 alkanamides, derived from fatty acids	288-287-0	85711-28-0	1065		yes	no	5 mg/kg	Only to be used in the manufacture of articles made of polyolefins, and which do not come into contact with foods for which food simulant D2 is assigned in Table 2 of Annex III.	Details
montmorillonite clay modified by dimethyldialkyl (C16-C18)ammonium chloride	-	-	1030		yes	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only to be used up to 12 % (w/w) in polyolefins in contact with dry foods to which simulant E is assigned in table 2 of Annex III at room temperature or below. The sum of the specific migration of 1-chlorohexadecane and 1-chlorooctadecane shall not exceed 0,05 mg/kg food. Can contain platelets in the nanoform that are only in one dimension thinner than 100 nm. Such platelets shall be oriented parallel to the polymer surface and shall be fully embedded in the polymer.	Details
Montmorillonite clay modified with hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide	-	-	1075		yes	no		Only to be used as additive at up to 4.0 % w/w in polylactic acid plastics intended for long-term storage of water at ambient temperature or below. Can form platelets in the nanoform that are in one or two dimensions thinner than 100 nm. Such platelets shall be oriented parallel to the polymer surface and shall be fully embedded in the polymer.	Details
N,N'-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) isophthalamide NYLOSTAB S-EED; NYSEED	419-710-0	42774-15-2	1051		yes	no	5 mg/kg		Details
N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)stearylamine partially esterified with saturated C16/C18 fatty acids	-	-	1081		yes	no		Only to be used at up to 2 % (w/w) in plastic materials and articles intended for the packaging by food business operators of dry foods for which simulant E is assigned in table 2 of Annex III.	Details
perfluoro{acetic acid, 2-[(5-methoxy-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)oxy]}, ammonium salt	682-238-0	1190931-27-1	1045		yes	no		Only to be used as a polymer production aid during the manufacture of fluoropolymers under high temperature conditions of at least 370 °C.	Details
Phosphoric acid, mixed esters with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate	258-053-2	52628-03-2	1082		no	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only to be used at up to 0,35 % (w/w) to manufacture polymethylmethacrylate.	Details
Phosphorous acid, triphenyl ester, polymer with alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly [oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], C10-16 alkyl esters	843-672-8	1227937-46-3	1076		yes	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only to be used (a)as an additive at up to 0.2 % w/w in high impact polystyrene materials and articles intended for contact with food at room temperature and below, including hot-fill and/or heating up to 100 ° C for up to 2 hours. It shall not be used in contact with foods for which simulant C and/or D1 is assigned in Annex III; (b)as an additive at up to 0.025 % w/w in acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) materials for use at room temperature and below.	Details
poly((R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate)	-	147398-31-0	1059		no	no		The substance is a macromolecule obtained from microbial fermentation. Only to be used at temperature conditions not exceeding the conditions defined in point 2.1.4(d) of Annex V. The migration of all oligomers with a molecular weight below 1 000Da shall not exceed 5.0 mg/kg food.	Details
polyglycerol	607-759-2	25618-55-7	1017		yes	no		To be processed under conditions preventing the decomposition of the substance and up to a maximum temperature of 275 °C.	Details
Titanium dioxide surface-treated with fluoride-modified alumina	-	-	1077		yes	no		Only to be used at up to 25.0 % w/w, including in the nanoform.	Details
tocopherol acetate	231-710-0	7695-91-2	1055		yes	no		Only to be used as antioxidant in polyolefins.	Details
tris(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate	222-020-0	3319-31-1	1078		yes	no	1 mg/kg	Only to be used as plasticiser to manufacture soft poly(vinyl chloride). Not to be used in contact with foods intended for infants.	Details
tungsten oxide	254-413-8	39318-18-8	1064		yes	no	0.05 mg/kg	Stoichiometry: WOn, n = 2,72-2,90.	Details
zinc oxide;zinc oxide, coated with [3-(methacryloxy)propyl] trimethoxysilane (FCM No 788)	215-222-5	1314-13-2	1046		yes	no		Only to be used in unplasticised polymers. The restrictions and specifications specified for FCM substance No 788 shall be respected.	Details
zinc oxide;zinc oxide, coated with [3-(methacryloxy)propyl] trimethoxysilane (FCM No 788)	215-222-5	1314-13-2	1050		yes	no		Only to be used in unplasticised polymers.	Details

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