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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 24 April 2024. Database contains 1080 unique substances/entries.
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641-029-4
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156065-00-8
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874 |
16265 |
no |
no |
Only to be used as comonomer in siloxane modified polycarbonate. The oligomeric mixture shall be characterised by the formula C24H38Si2O5(SiOC2H6)n (50 > n ≥ 26). |
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540 |
63940 |
yes |
no |
0.24 mg/kg |
Only to be used as dispersant for plastics dispersions. |
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617-129-9
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8062-15-5
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540 |
63940 |
yes |
no |
0.24 mg/kg |
Only to be used as dispersant for plastics dispersions. |
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1043 |
yes |
no |
Only to be used as particles in non-plasticised PVC up to 10 % w/w in contact with all food types at room temperature or below including long- term storage. When used together with the substance with FCM No 859 and/or the substance with FCM No 998, the restriction of 10 % w/w applies to the sum of those substances. The diameter of particles shall be > 20 nm, and for at least 95 % by number it shall be > 40 nm. |
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859 |
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no |
Only to be used as particles in non-plasticised PVC up to 10 % w/w in contact with all food types at room temperature or below including long- term storage. When used together with the substance with FCM No 998 and/or the substance with FCM No 1043, the restriction of 10 % w/w applies to the sum of those substances. The diameter of particles shall be > 20 nm, and for at least 95 % by number it shall be > 40 nm. |
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998 |
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no |
Only to be used as particles in non-plasticised PVC up to 10 % w/w in contact with all food types at room temperature or below including long- term storage. When used together with the substance with FCM No 859 and/or the substance with FCM No 1043, the restriction of 10 % w/w applies to the sum of those substances. The diameter of particles shall be > 20 nm, and for at least 95 % by number it shall be > 40 nm. |
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222-020-0
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3319-31-1
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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. |
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1010121-89-7
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804 |
80510 |
yes |
no |
Only to be used as polymer production aid in polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS). |
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211-492-3
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652-67-5
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364 |
15404 |
no |
no |
5 mg/kg |
Only to be used as: (a) a co-monomer in poly (ethylene-co-isosorbide terephthalate); (b) a co-monomer at levels of up to 40 mole % of the diol component in combination with ethylene glycol and/or 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane, for the production of polyesters. Polyesters made using dianhydrosorbitol together with 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane shall not be used in contact with foods containing more than 15 % alcohol. |
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364 |
15404 |
no |
no |
5 mg/kg |
Only to be used as: (a) a co-monomer in poly (ethylene-co-isosorbide terephthalate); (b) a co-monomer at levels of up to 40 mole % of the diol component in combination with ethylene glycol and/or 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane, for the production of polyesters. Polyesters made using dianhydrosorbitol together with 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane shall not be used in contact with foods containing more than 15 % alcohol. |
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