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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 30 April 2024. Database contains 1080 unique substances/entries.
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207-938-1
502-44-3
342
14260
no
no
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218-336-3
2123-24-2
435
14230
no
no
Details
203-313-2
105-60-2
212
41840
14200
yes
no
Details
The wax from Euphorbia antisiphylitica or Pedilanthus pavonis, Euphorbiaceae.
232-347-0
8006-44-8
530
41760
yes
no
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200-945-0
76-22-2
136
41680
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
233-140-8
10043-52-4
585
41120
yes
no
Details
227-265-7
5743-36-2
489
41040
yes
no
Details
203-383-4
106-31-0
215
14170
no
no
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203-532-3
107-92-6
229
14140
no
no
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204-646-6
123-72-8
298
14110
no
no
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203-448-7
106-97-8
221
40570
yes
no
Details
203-450-8
106-99-0
223
13630
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
1 mg/kg in final product.
Details
233-136-6
10043-11-5
583
40400
yes
no
Details
233-139-2
10043-35-3
584
40320
13620
yes
no
Details
614-830-1
68951-50-8
735
40120
yes
no
0.6 mg/kg
Details
-
69158-41-4
752
39890
yes
no
Details
CLEARLITE NU 005; DISORBENE M; GENISET MD; GLC NU 005; MILLAD 3940; NU 005
402-950-5
87826-41-3
752
39890
yes
no
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618-128-6
882073-43-0
808
38550
yes
no
5 mg/kg
SML including the sum of its hydrolysis products.
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NC-4
406-176-9
79072-96-1
743
38950
yes
no
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217-168-8
1761-71-3
429
13210
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
413-110-2
135861-56-2
766
38879
yes
no
Details
228-253-4
6200-40-4
493
39200
yes
no
1.8 mg/kg
Details
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.
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264-122-8
63397-60-4
710
38700
yes
yes
18 mg/kg
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218-487-5
2162-74-5
438
13303
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Expressed as the sum of bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)carbodiimide and its hydrolysis product 2,6-diisopropylaniline
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ADK STAB PEP-36
410-290-4
80693-00-1
746
38810
yes
yes
5 mg/kg
SML expressed as sum of phosphite and phosphate.
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421-920-2
154862-43-8
773
38840
yes
yes
5 mg/kg
SML expressed as sum of the substance itself, its oxidised form bis(2,4-dicumylphenyl)pentaerythritol-phosphate and its hydrolysis product (2,4-dicumylphenol).
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247-952-5
26741-53-7
652
38820
yes
yes
0.6 mg/kg
Details
207-866-0
498-66-8
341
22550
13180
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
202-859-9
100-51-6
194
13150
no
no
Details
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.
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204-337-6
119-61-9
286
38240
yes
yes
0.6 mg/kg
Details
219-020-8
2315-68-6
441
38160
yes
no
Details
202-259-7
93-58-3
171
38080
yes
no
Details
202-284-3
93-89-0
172
37840
yes
no
Details
205-252-7
136-60-7
320
37680
yes
no
Details
200-618-2
65-85-0
116
37600
13090
yes
no
Details
202-860-4
100-52-7
195
37360
yes
no
Details
A colloidal clay. Consists primarily of montmorillonite.
215-108-5
1302-78-9
393
37280
yes
no
Details
204-010-8
112-85-6
272
37040
yes
no
Details
221-304-1
3061-75-4
458
36960
yes
no
Details
The wax obtained from the honeycomb of the bee. It consists primarily of myricyl palmitate, cerotic acid and esters and some high-carbon paraffins.
232-383-7
8012-89-3
531
36880
yes
no
Details
-
12007-55-5
599
36840
yes
no
Details
233-020-5
10022-31-8
581
36800
yes
no
Details
241-234-5
17194-00-2
625
36720
yes
no
Details
-
4196-95-6
479
12970
no
no
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204-669-1
123-99-9
302
12820
no
no
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234-231-5
10605-09-1
591
36160
yes
no
Details
205-305-4
137-66-6
321
36080
yes
no
Details
200-066-2
50-81-7
101
36000
yes
no
Details
-
7771-44-0
518
35845
yes
no
Details
208-031-3
506-30-9
345
35840
yes
no
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215-175-0
1309-64-4
398
35760
yes
no
Details
215-647-6
1336-21-6
413
35600
yes
no
Details
235-183-8
12124-97-9
601
35440
yes
no
Details
231-635-3
7664-41-7
510
12789
35320
yes
no
Details
418-370-0
143925-92-2
768
34850
yes
no
Not to be used for articles in contact with fatty foods for which simulant D1 and/or D2 is laid down.
Only to be used in: (a)polyolefins at 0,1 % (w/w) concentration and in(b)PET at 0,25 % (w/w) concentration.
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609-389-7
37293-22-4
598
41600
yes
no
Details
215-691-6
1344-28-1
418
34720
yes
no
Details
234-319-3
11097-59-9
592
34690
yes
no
Details
430-650-4
151841-65-5
771
34650
yes
no
5 mg/kg
Details
244-492-7
21645-51-2
629
34560
yes
no
Details
-
-
501
34480
yes
no
Details
-
191427-79-9
18
34475
yes
no
Details
200-405-4
58-95-7
1055
yes
no
Only to be used as antioxidant in polyolefins.
Details
200-412-2
59-02-9
110
93520
yes
no
Details
-
-
110
93520
yes
no
Details
-
-
347
25540
13050
no
no
Details
-
-
266
25510
94320
yes
no
Details
-
-
655
25450
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
269
92350
25090
yes
no
Details
-
-
785
24910
no
no
Details
-
-
419
92150
yes
no
According to the JECFA specifications.
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-
511
91920
yes
no
Details
-
-
247
90960
24820
yes
no
Details
-
-
656
24760
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
106
24550
89040
yes
no
Details
-
-
100
88320
24490
yes
no
Details
-
-
252
87200
yes
no
Details
-
-
417
85680
yes
no
Details
-
-
260
24280
no
no
Details
-
-
324
83700
yes
yes
42 mg/kg
Details
-
-
609
83455
yes
no
Details
-
-
445
83440
yes
no
Details
-
-
146
82000
23890
yes
no
Details
-
-
534
80720
yes
no
Details
-
-
192
23187
no
no
Details
-
-
509
23170
72640
yes
no
Details
-
-
241
22960
no
no
3 mg/kg
Details
-
-
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
-
-
279
22840
71600
yes
no
Details
-
-
338
71020
yes
no
Details
-
-
105
22780
70400
yes
no
Details
-
-
190
18880
no
no
Details
-
-
216
14770
no
no
Details
-
-
333
22775
69920
yes
no
6 mg/kg
Details
-
-
332
69760
yes
no
Details
-
-
270
22763
69040
yes
no
Details
-
-
174
14740
no
no
Details
-
-
483
68860
yes
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
731
18220
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
367
16697
no
no
Details
-
-
336
45940
15095
yes
no
Details
-
-
348
67891
22350
yes
no
Details
-
-
117
21550
no
no
Details
-
-
150
20020
no
no
Details
-
-
162
65520
yes
no
Details
-
-
328
65040
yes
no
Details
-
-
499
19965
65020
yes
no
In case of use as a monomer only to be used as a co-monomer in aliphatic polyesters up to maximum level of 1 % on a molar basis.
Details
-
-
248
19540
64800
yes
no
Details
-
-
235
14710
no
no
Details
-
-
663
64150
yes
no
Details
-
-
112
64015
yes
no
Details
-
-
540
63940
yes
no
0.24 mg/kg
Only to be used as dispersant for plastics dispersions.
Details
-
-
350
63920
yes
no
Details
-
-
299
63840
yes
no
Details
-
-
330
63280
19470
yes
no
Details
-
-
99
19460
62960
yes
no
Details
-
-
161
92160
yes
no
Details
-
-
182
19270
no
no
Details
-
-
291
19150
no
no
Details
-
-
494
62140
yes
no
Details
-
-
507
59990
yes
no
Details
-
-
329
59360
yes
no
Details
-
-
278
18250
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
-
-
259
58720
yes
no
Details
-
-
794
18117
no
no
Only to be used for manufacture of polyglycolic acid (PGA) for (i) indirect food contact behind polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polylactic acid (PLA); and (ii) direct food contact of a blend of PGA up to 3 % w/w in PET or PLA.
Details
-
-
103
18100
55920
yes
no
Details
-
-
256
18010
55680
yes
no
Details
-
-
667
55190
yes
no
Details
-
-
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
-
-
249
55120
17290
yes
no
Details
-
-
114
55040
yes
no
Details
-
-
227
53650
16990
yes
no
Details
-
-
111
53600
yes
no
Details
-
-
113
52800
16780
yes
no
Details
-
-
273
52730
yes
no
Details
-
-
658
52000
yes
no
30 mg/kg
Details
-
-
257
16660
13550
51760
yes
no
Details
-
-
311
51200
16480
yes
no
Details
-
-
263
13326
15760
yes
no
Details
-
-
752
39890
yes
no
Details
-
-
467
45600
14800
yes
no
Details
-
-
139
44160
14680
yes
no
Details
-
-
304
14320
41960
yes
no
Details
-
-
229
14140
no
no
Details
-
-
584
40320
13620
yes
no
Details
-
-
752
39890
yes
no
Details
-
-
808
38550
yes
no
5 mg/kg
SML including the sum of its hydrolysis products.
Details
-
-
743
38950
yes
no
Details
-
-
766
38879
yes
no
Details
-
-
194
13150
no
no
Details
-
-
116
37600
13090
yes
no
Details
-
-
272
37040
yes
no
Details
-
-
302
12820
no
no
Details
-
-
101
36000
yes
no
Details
-
-
518
35845
yes
no
Details
-
-
345
35840
yes
no
Details
-
-
566
33350
yes
no
Details
-
-
303
31730
12130
yes
no
Details
-
-
147
10690
no
no
Details
-
-
115
30000
10090
yes
no
Details
-
-
346
10030
no
no
Details
-
-
186
14020
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
358
14841
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
178
92800
yes
yes
0.48 mg/kg
Details
-
-
357
13932
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Only to be used as a co-monomer for the preparation of polymeric additive.
Details
-
-
118
81882
23830
yes
no
Details
-
-
209
17050
no
no
30 mg/kg
Details
-
-
326
35170
12763
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
-
-
617
10660
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
770
51700
yes
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
389
22360
no
no
5 mg/kg
Details
-
-
352
16360
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
315
46640
yes
no
3 mg/kg
Details
-
-
477
46720
yes
yes
4.8 mg/kg
Details
-
-
765
49485
yes
yes
1 mg/kg
Details
-
-
756
40020
yes
yes
Details
-
-
758
38940
yes
yes
Details
-
-
882
25872
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
484
13395
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
881
25187
no
no
5 mg/kg
Only for: (a) repeated use articles for long term storage at room temperature or below and hotfill; (b) single use materials and articles as a co-monomer at a maximum use level of 35 mole % of the diol component of polyesters, and if such materials and articles are for long term storage at room temperature or below of food types which have an alcohol content of up to 10 % and for which Table 2 of Annex III does not assign simulant D2. Hot fill conditions are allowed for such single use materials and articles.
Details
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472
66560
yes
yes
Details
-
-
137
66580
yes
yes
Details
-
-
285
66480
yes
yes
Details
-
-
214
61840
yes
no
Details
-
-
369
12761
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
443
12788
no
no
5 mg/kg
Details
-
-
122
23800
no
no
Details
-
-
124
22870
no
no
Details
-
-
265
22600
no
no
Details
-
-
331
22480
no
no
Details
-
-
681
18310
no
no
Details
-
-
267
15100
no
no
Details
-
-
123
13840
no
no
Details
-
-
361
18700
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
-
-
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.
Details
-
-
806
14876
no
no
5 mg/kg
Only to be used for manufacture of polyesters.
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