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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 28 March 2024. Database contains 1080 unique substances/entries.
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204-872-5
127-91-3
314
23500
no
no
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231-493-2
7585-39-9
503
46080
yes
no
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201-291-9
80-56-8
155
23470
no
no
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641-029-4
156065-00-8
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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233-007-4
10016-20-3
580
46070
yes
no
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604-838-3
152261-33-1
803
33535
yes
no
Not to be used for articles in contact with fatty foods for which simulant D1 and/or D2 is laid down.
Not to be used in contact with alcoholic foods.
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215-251-3
1314-98-3
403
96320
yes
no
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215-222-5
1314-13-2
402
96240
yes
no
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215-222-5
1314-13-2
1050
yes
no
Only to be used in unplasticised polymers.
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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.
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243-814-3
20427-58-1
628
96190
yes
no
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234-394-2
11138-66-2
596
95935
yes
no
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237-772-5
13983-17-0
613
95905
yes
no
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95
95883
yes
no
Average molecular weight not less than 480 Da.
Viscosity at 100 °C not less than 8,5 cSt (8,5 × 10-6 m2/s).
Content of mineral hydrocarbons with Carbon number less than 25, not more than 5 % (w/w)
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94
95859
yes
no
Average molecular weight not less than 500 Da.
Viscosity at 100 °C not less than 11 cSt (11 × 10-6 m2/s).
Content of mineral hydrocarbons with Carbon number less than 25, not more than 5 % (w/w)
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231-791-2
7732-18-5
515
95855
26360
yes
no
In compliance with Directive 98/83/EC [OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 32.].
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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
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200-315-5
57-13-6
107
25960
no
no
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246-466-0
24800-44-0
634
25910
no
no
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815
94985
yes
no
Not to be used for articles in contact with fatty foods for which simulant D1 and/or D2 is laid down.
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927-697-2
28931-67-1
664
95000
yes
no
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219-547-3
2459-10-1
971
25885
no
no
Only to be used as a co-monomer up to 0,35 % w/w to produce modified polyesters intended to be used in contact with aqueous and dry foodstuffs containing no free fat at the surface.
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209-008-0
552-30-7
349
25550
no
no
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208-432-3
528-44-9
347
25540
13050
no
no
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203-953-2
112-27-6
266
25510
94320
yes
no
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212-757-6
867-13-0
800
94425
yes
no
Only for use in PET.
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203-049-8
102-71-6
793
94000
yes
no
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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.
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201-067-0
77-90-7
138
93760
yes
no
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232-552-5
9000-65-1
545
93680
yes
no
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231-710-0
7695-91-2
1055
yes
no
Only to be used as antioxidant in polyolefins.
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247-117-5
25583-20-4
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.
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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.
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805
93450
yes
no
The content of the surface treatment copolymer of the coated titanium dioxide is less than 1 % w/w.
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1077
yes
no
Only to be used at up to 25.0 % w/w, including in the nanoform.
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873
93460
yes
no
Reaction product of titanium dioxide with up to 2 % w/w surface treatment substance octyltriethoxysilane, processed at high temperatures.
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236-675-5
13463-67-7
610
93440
yes
no
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240-613-2
16545-54-3
894
93360
yes
no
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211-750-5
693-36-7
368
93280
yes
yes
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204-614-1
123-28-4
294
93120
yes
yes
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203-989-9
112-60-7
269
92350
25090
yes
no
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204-411-8
120-61-6
288
24970
no
no
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260-815-4
57569-40-1
696
92205
yes
no
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229-176-9
6422-86-2
798
92200
yes
no
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202-829-5
100-20-9
191
24940
no
no
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202-830-0
100-21-0
785
24910
no
no
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90
92195
yes
no
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Gallic acid derivatives found in nutgalls, bark and other plant parts, especially oak bark.
215-753-2
1401-55-4
419
92150
yes
no
According to the JECFA specifications.
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238-877-9
14807-96-6
615
92080
yes
no
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270-337-8
68425-17-2
724
24903
no
no
In compliance with the purity criteria for maltitol syrup E 965(ii) as laid down in Commission Directive 2008/60/EC [OJ L 158, 18.6.2008, p. 17.].
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231-639-5
7664-93-9
511
91920
yes
no
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231-722-6
7704-34-9
514
91840
yes
no
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204-772-1
126-14-7
309
91360
yes
no
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204-771-6
126-13-6
308
91200
yes
no
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200-334-9
57-50-1
108
24880
no
no
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203-570-0
108-30-5
233
24850
no
no
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203-740-4
110-15-6
247
90960
24820
yes
no
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843-371-1
25101-28-4
856
40563
yes
no
Only to be used in: rigid poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) at a maximum level of 12 % at room temperature or below; or at up to 40 % w/w in blends of styrene acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN)/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) repeatuse articles at room temperature or below, and when either in contact only with aqueous, acidic and/or low alcoholic (< 20 %) foodstuffs for less than 1 day, or when in contact only with dry foodstuffs for any duration of time.
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202-851-5
100-42-5
193
24610
no
no
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261-257-4
58446-52-9
699
90720
yes
no
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821
90810
yes
no
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-
89
89440
yes
no
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204-666-5
123-95-5
301
89120
yes
no
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200-313-4
57-11-4
106
24550
89040
yes
no
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204-693-2
124-26-5
306
88960
yes
no
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686-629-7
68412-29-3
723
88880
yes
no
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High-polymeric carbohydrate material usually derived from cereal grains such as corn, wheat and sorghum, and from roots and tubers such as potatoes and tapioca. Includes starch which has been pregelatinized by heating in the presence of water.
232-679-6
9005-25-8
564
24540
88800
yes
no
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232-391-0
8013-07-8
532
88640
yes
no
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic. (Soja hispida, Leguminosae).
232-274-4
8001-22-7
524
24520
no
no
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248-027-9
26836-47-5
654
88600
yes
no
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200-061-5
50-70-4
100
88320
24490
yes
no
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247-891-4
26658-19-5
651
88240
yes
no
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258-994-9
54140-20-4
693
88160
yes
no
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247-569-3
26266-58-0
644
88080
yes
no
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262-958-8
61752-68-9
702
87920
yes
no
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215-664-9
1338-41-6
415
87840
yes
no
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247-568-8
26266-57-9
643
87760
yes
no
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215-665-4
1338-43-8
416
87680
yes
no
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215-663-3
1338-39-2
414
87600
yes
no
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263-600-3
62568-11-0
709
87520
yes
no
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249-448-0
29116-98-1
666
87280
yes
no
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203-768-7
110-44-1
252
87200
yes
no
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231-867-5
7772-98-7
519
87120
yes
no
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215-540-4
1330-43-4
407
87040
yes
no
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231-821-4
7757-83-7
516
86960
yes
no
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215-211-5
1313-82-2
401
24475
no
no
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231-679-3
7681-82-5
513
86800
yes
no
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215-185-5
1310-73-2
400
86720
yes
no
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231-599-9
7647-15-6
508
86560
yes
no
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231-548-0
7631-90-5
505
86480
yes
no
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87
86285
yes
no
For synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide, silanated: primary particles of 1-100 nm which are aggregated to a size of 0,1-1 µm and may form agglomerates within the size distribution of 0,3 µm to the mm size.
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231-545-4
7631-86-9
504
86240
yes
no
For synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide: primary particles of 1 - 100 nm which are aggregated to a size of 0,1 - 1 µm which may form agglomerates within the size distribution of 0,3 µm to the mm size.
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206-991-8
409-21-2
339
86160
yes
no
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-
86
86000
yes
no
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215-683-2
1343-98-2
417
85680
yes
no
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-
85
85610
yes
no
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-
84
85601
yes
no
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219-882-5
2561-88-8
450
24430
no
no
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203-672-5
109-43-3
242
85360
yes
no
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203-845-5
111-20-6
260
24280
no
no
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