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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 02 May 2024. Database contains 1080 unique substances/entries.
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215-570-8
1332-37-2
409
62240
yes
no
Details
215-549-3
1330-80-9
408
82960
yes
no
Details
215-540-4
1330-43-4
407
87040
yes
no
Details
236-236-8
13252-13-6
861
71990
yes
no
Only to be used in the polymerisation of fluoropolymers that are processed at temperatures at or above 265 °C and are intended for use in repeated use articles.
Details
-
132459-54-2
764
13317
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Purity > 98,1 % (w/w).
Only to be used as co-monomer (max 4 %) for polyesters (PET, PBT).
Details
215-354-3
1323-39-3
406
83300
yes
no
Details
215-325-5
1321-74-0
405
16690
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
SML expressed as the sum of divinylbenzene and ethylvinylbenzene.
It may contain up to 45 % (m/m) of ethylvinylbenzene
Details
215-263-9
1317-33-5
404
67200
yes
no
Details
215-251-3
1314-98-3
403
96320
yes
no
Details
215-222-5
1314-13-2
1050
yes
no
Only to be used in unplasticised polymers.
Details
215-222-5
1314-13-2
402
96240
yes
no
Details
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
215-211-5
1313-82-2
401
24475
no
no
Details
215-185-5
1310-73-2
400
86720
yes
no
Details
215-181-3
1310-58-3
399
81600
yes
no
Details
205-031-5
131-57-7
319
61360
yes
yes
Details
205-029-4
131-56-6
318
48640
yes
no
Details
205-026-8
131-53-3
317
48880
yes
yes
Details
205-016-3
131-17-9
316
23230
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
215-175-0
1309-64-4
398
35760
yes
no
Details
215-171-9
1309-48-4
397
64720
yes
no
Details
215-170-3
1309-42-8
396
64640
yes
no
Details
215-138-9
1305-78-8
395
41520
yes
no
Details
215-137-3
1305-62-0
394
41280
yes
no
Details
A colloidal clay. Consists primarily of montmorillonite.
215-108-5
1302-78-9
393
37280
yes
no
Details
235-841-4
13003-12-8
608
40800
yes
yes
6 mg/kg
Details
430-800-9
129228-21-3
763
39925
yes
yes
0.05 mg/kg
Details
204-886-1
128-44-9
902
yes
no
The substance shall comply with the specific purity criteria as set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 (OJ L 83, 22.3.2012, p. 1).
Details
204-881-4
128-37-0
315
46640
yes
no
3 mg/kg
Details
235-798-1
12751-22-3
607
62245
yes
no
Only to be used in PET polymers and copolymers
Details
204-872-5
127-91-3
314
23500
no
no
Details
204-853-1
127-63-9
313
51570
16650
yes
no
3 mg/kg
Details
882-488-2
12626-88-9
606
65200
yes
no
Details
204-817-5
126-98-7
312
21490
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
204-794-1
126-58-9
311
51200
16480
yes
no
Details
204-781-0
126-30-7
310
16390
22437
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
204-772-1
126-14-7
309
91360
yes
no
Details
204-771-6
126-13-6
308
91200
yes
no
Details
235-697-2
12542-30-2
605
11005
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
630-556-5
124578-12-7
812
80350
yes
no
Only to be used in plastics up to 0,1 % w/w.
Prepared by the reaction of poly(12-hydroxystearic acid) with polyethyleneimine.
Details
LICHTSCHUTZMITTEL 1736
413-610-0
124172-53-8
795
40155
yes
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
214-987-2
1241-94-7
392
72800
yes
yes
2.4 mg/kg
Details
204-696-9
124-38-9
307
42160
yes
no
Details
204-693-2
124-26-5
306
88960
yes
no
Details
204-679-6
124-09-4
305
18460
15274
no
no
2.4 mg/kg
Details
204-677-5
124-07-2
304
14320
41960
yes
no
Details
204-673-3
124-04-9
303
31730
12130
yes
no
Details
SUMILIZER GS
413-850-6
123968-25-2
762
31530
yes
yes
5 mg/kg
Details
602-916-1
12304-65-3
604
60080
yes
no
Details
204-669-1
123-99-9
302
12820
no
no
Details
204-666-5
123-95-5
301
89120
yes
no
Details
204-658-1
123-86-4
300
30045
yes
no
Details
204-649-2
123-76-2
299
63840
yes
no
Details
204-646-6
123-72-8
298
14110
no
no
Details
204-638-2
123-62-6
297
23950
no
no
Details
204-623-0
123-38-6
296
23860
no
no
Details
204-617-8
123-31-9
295
48620
15940
18867
yes
no
0.6 mg/kg
Details
204-614-1
123-28-4
294
93120
yes
yes
Details
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
602-803-7
12269-78-2
603
83460
yes
no
Details
204-552-5
122-52-1
293
23175
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
1 mg/kg in final product.
Details
204-528-4
122-20-3
292
94560
yes
no
5 mg/kg
Details
680-864-9
12198-93-5
602
70240
yes
no
Details
235-285-2
12158-74-6
972
45197
yes
no
Details
235-183-8
12124-97-9
601
35440
yes
no
Details
204-506-4
121-91-5
291
19150
no
no
Details
204-498-2
121-79-9
290
55360
yes
no
Details
811-989-0
12072-90-1
600
60030
yes
no
Details
SYNESAL M
404-440-8
120218-34-0
761
92930
yes
no
6 mg/kg
Details
-
12007-55-5
599
36840
yes
no
Details
234-448-5
12004-14-7
598
41600
yes
no
Details
601-648-2
12001-26-2
597
67120
yes
no
Details
204-432-2
120-87-6
27
48960
yes
no
5 mg/kg
Details
204-427-5
120-80-9
289
24051
15880
no
no
6 mg/kg
Details
204-411-8
120-61-6
288
24970
no
no
Details
204-399-4
120-47-8
287
60160
yes
no
Details
204-393-1
120-40-1
923
39150
yes
no
5 mg/kg
The residual amount of diethanolamine in plastics, as an impurity and decomposition product of the substance, shall not result in a migration of diethanolamine higher than 0,3 mg/kg food.
Details
432-130-2
119345-01-6
760
83595
yes
no
18 mg/kg
Composition: 4,4'-biphenylene-bis[0,0-bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphonite] (CAS No 0038613-77-3) (36-46 % w/w (*)),4,3'-biphenylene-bis[0,0-bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphonite] (CAS No 0118421-00-4) (17-23 % w/w (*)),3,3'-biphenylene-bis[0,0-bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphonite] (CAS No 0118421-01-5) (1-5 % w/w (*)),4-biphenylene-0,0-bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphonite (CAS No 0091362-37-7) (11-19 % w/w (*)),tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite (CAS No 0031570-04-4) (9-18 % w/w (*)),4,4'-biphenylene-0,0-bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphonate-0,0-bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphonite (CAS No 0112949-97-0) (< 5 % w/w (*))(*)Quantity of substance used/quantity of formulationOther specifications: Phosphor content of min. 5,4 % to max. 5,9 %,Acid value of max. 10 mg KOH per gram,Melt range of 85- 110 °C.
Details
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
204-337-6
119-61-9
286
38240
yes
yes
0.6 mg/kg
Details
204-327-1
119-47-1
285
66480
yes
yes
Details
204-317-7
119-36-8
284
84880
yes
no
30 mg/kg
Details
214-703-7
1187-93-5
391
22932
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Only to be used in: anti-stick coatings; fluoro- and perfluoropolymers intended for repeated use applications where the contact ratio is 1 dm2 surface in contact with at least 150 kg food.
Details
403-020-1
118337-09-0
759
54300
yes
yes
6 mg/kg
Details
204-251-9
118-45-6
787
14628
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
SML expressed as 4-chlorophthalic acid.
Details
204-211-0
117-81-7
283
74640
yes
no
0.6 mg/kg
Only to be used as: (a)plasticiser in repeated use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods;(b)technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.
Details
204-211-0
117-81-7
283
74640
yes
no
Only to be used as: (a)plasticiser in repeated use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods;(b)technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.
Details
204-211-0
117-81-7
283
74640
yes
no
Only to be used as: (a)plasticiser in repeated use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods;(b)technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.
Details
204-179-8
117-21-5
786
14627
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
SML expressed as 3-chlorophthalic acid.
Details
214-620-6
1166-52-5
390
55200
yes
no
Details
204-127-4
116-15-4
282
18430
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
204-126-9
116-14-3
281
25120
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
204-118-5
115-96-8
280
73720
yes
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
204-104-9
115-77-5
279
22840
71600
yes
no
Details
204-078-9
115-28-6
278
18250
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
204-077-3
115-27-5
277
18280
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
204-066-3
115-11-7
276
19000
no
no
Details
204-062-1
115-07-1
275
23980
no
no
Details
214-527-0
1141-38-4
389
22360
no
no
5 mg/kg
Details
214-306-9
1120-36-1
388
25080
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
204-019-7
112-96-9
274
22570
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
Details
204-011-3
112-86-7
273
52730
yes
no
Details
204-010-8
112-85-6
272
37040
yes
no
Details
204-009-2
112-84-5
271
52720
yes
no
Details
204-007-1
112-80-1
270
22763
69040
yes
no
Details
203-989-9
112-60-7
269
92350
25090
yes
no
Details
203-968-4
112-41-4
268
16704
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
203-956-9
112-30-1
267
15100
no
no
Details
203-953-2
112-27-6
266
25510
94320
yes
no
Details
234-400-3
11140-06-0
50
56550
yes
no
Details
234-397-9
11140-02-6
47
56520
yes
no
Details
234-394-2
11138-66-2
596
95935
yes
no
Details
234-384-8
11132-73-3
595
19510
no
no
Details
234-378-5
11129-60-5
594
65360
yes
no
Details
234-354-4
11116-16-8
807
93485
yes
no
No migration of titanium nitride nanoparticles.
Only to be used in polyethelyne terephthalate (PET) bottles up to 20 mg/kg.
In the PET, the agglomerates have a diameter of 100 - 500 nm consisting of primary titanium nitride nanoparticles; primary particles have a diameter of approximately 20 nm.
Details
234-334-5
11104-61-3
593
44960
yes
no
Details
203-917-6
111-87-5
265
22600
no
no
Details
203-893-7
111-66-0
264
22660
no
no
15 mg/kg
Details
203-872-2
111-46-6
263
47680
13326
15760
yes
no
Details
203-867-5
111-41-1
262
35284
yes
no
0.05 mg/kg
Not to be used for articles in contact with fatty foods for which simulant D1 and/or D2 is laid down.
For indirect food contact only, behind a PET layer.
Details
203-865-4
111-40-0
261
15790
no
no
5 mg/kg
Details
203-845-5
111-20-6
260
24280
no
no
Details
203-838-7
111-14-8
259
58720
yes
no
Details
203-829-8
111-06-8
258
70480
yes
no
Details
234-325-6
11099-07-3
53
56585
yes
no
Details
234-319-3
11097-59-9
592
34690
yes
no
Details
438-600-3
110675-26-8
758
38940
yes
yes
Details
MICROLITE (R) POWDER; MICROLITE (R) VERMICULITE DISPERSIONS; MICROLITE POWDER; MICROLITE SPECIALITY VERMICULITE; MICROLITE VERMICULITE DISPERSIONS; MICROLITE-VERMICULITDISPERSIONEN
406-060-8
110638-71-6
757
95725
yes
no
Details
CG 25-1320; IRGANOX 1520; TK 12229/1
402-860-6
110553-27-0
756
40020
yes
yes
Details
203-821-4
110-98-5
257
16660
13550
51760
yes
no
Details
203-817-2
110-94-1
256
18010
55680
yes
no
Details
203-812-5
110-88-3
255
25900
no
no
5 mg/kg
Details
203-786-5
110-63-4
254
40580
13720
yes
no
Details
203-782-3
110-60-1
253
15250
no
no
Details
203-768-7
110-44-1
252
87200
yes
no
Details
203-756-1
110-31-6
251
53360
yes
no
Details
203-755-6
110-30-5
250
53520
yes
no
Details
203-743-0
110-17-8
249
55120
17290
yes
no
Details
203-742-5
110-16-7
248
19540
64800
yes
no
Details
203-740-4
110-15-6
247
90960
24820
yes
no
Details
203-726-8
109-99-9
246
25150
no
no
0.6 mg/kg
Details
203-694-5
109-67-1
245
22900
no
no
5 mg/kg
Details
203-692-4
109-66-0
244
71720
yes
no
Details
203-678-8
109-53-5
243
19060
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
203-672-5
109-43-3
242
85360
yes
no
Details
203-632-7
108-95-2
241
22960
no
no
3 mg/kg
Details
203-629-0
108-91-8
240
45760
yes
no
Details
203-615-4
108-78-1
239
25420
19975
93720
yes
no
2.5 mg/kg
Details
203-593-6
108-55-4
238
18070
no
no
Details
203-585-2
108-46-3
237
24072
15910
no
no
2.4 mg/kg
Details
203-584-7
108-45-2
236
23050
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
203-577-9
108-39-4
235
14710
no
no
Details
203-571-6
108-31-6
234
19960
no
no
Details
203-570-0
108-30-5
233
24850
no
no
Details
203-564-8
108-24-7
232
30280
10150
yes
no
Details
203-545-4
108-05-4
231
10120
no
no
12 mg/kg
Details
203-542-8
108-01-0
230
16150
no
no
18 mg/kg
Details
214-068-6
1076-97-7
806
14876
no
no
5 mg/kg
Only to be used for manufacture of polyesters.
Details
214-012-0
1072-63-5
387
26155
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
203-532-3
107-92-6
229
14140
no
no
Details
203-529-7
107-88-0
228
13690
no
no
Details
203-473-3
107-21-1
227
53650
16990
yes
no
Details
203-468-6
107-15-3
226
16960
15272
no
no
12 mg/kg
Details
203-466-5
107-13-1
225
12100
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
203-452-9
107-01-7
224
13900
no
no
Details
CHIMASSORB 119; LOWILITE 19
401-990-0
106990-43-6
791
92470
yes
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
923-642-1
106392-12-5
551
79920
yes
no
Details
402-130-7
106246-33-7
755
21765
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
234-231-5
10605-09-1
591
36160
yes
no
Details
203-450-8
106-99-0
223
13630
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
1 mg/kg in final product.
Details
203-449-2
106-98-9
222
13870
no
no
Details
203-448-7
106-97-8
221
40570
yes
no
Details
203-441-9
106-91-2
220
20590
no
no
0.02 mg/kg
Details
203-439-8
106-89-8
219
14570
16750
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
1 mg/kg in final product.
Details
203-417-8
106-63-8
218
11590
no
no
Details
203-400-5
106-46-7
217
15565
no
no
12 mg/kg
Details
203-398-6
106-44-5
216
14770
no
no
Details
203-383-4
106-31-0
215
14170
no
no
Details
203-366-1
106-14-9
214
61840
yes
no
Details
234-207-4
10595-80-9
590
21370
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
203-315-3
105-62-4
213
82400
yes
no
Details
203-313-2
105-60-2
212
41840
14200
yes
no
Details
203-293-5
105-38-4
211
23920
no
no
Details
203-268-9
105-08-8
210
13390
14880
no
no
Details
-
10436-08-5
589
52645
yes
no
Details
203-234-3
104-76-7
209
17050
no
no
30 mg/kg
Details
233-822-5
10377-51-2
588
64320
yes
no
Details
213-853-0
1034-01-1
386
55280
yes
no
Details
203-157-5
103-90-2
208
18898
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
203-090-1
103-23-1
207
31920
yes
yes
18 mg/kg
Details
203-090-1
103-23-1
207
31920
yes
yes
Details
203-080-7
103-11-7
206
11500
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
203-049-8
102-71-6
793
94000
yes
no
Details
203-048-2
102-70-5
205
25385
no
no
40 mg/kg hydrogel at a ratio of 1 kg food to a maximum of 1,5 grams of hydrogel.
Only to be used in hydrogels intended for non-direct food contact use.
Details
203-041-4
102-60-3
204
92640
25180
yes
no
Details
203-028-3
102-40-9
203
13323
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
203-027-8
102-39-6
202
23070
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
203-005-8
102-09-0
201
16540
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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203-004-2
102-08-9
200
51680
yes
yes
3 mg/kg
Details
233-466-0
10191-41-0
110
93520
yes
no
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