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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 13 May 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 Glycerol	-	-	103	18100 55920	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Glycolic acid	-	-	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
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Heptanoic acid	-	-	259	58720	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Hexachloroendomethylenetetrahydrophthalic acid	-	-	278	18250	no	no	0.01 mg/kg		Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Hexanoic acid	-	-	329	59360	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Hydrochloric acid	-	-	507	59990	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Hypophosphorous acid	-	-	494	62140	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Isophthalic acid	-	-	291	19150	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Itaconic acid	-	-	182	19270	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of L-(+)-Tartaric acid	-	-	161	92160	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Lactic acid	-	-	99	19460 62960	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Lauric acid	-	-	330	63280 19470	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Levulinic acid	-	-	299	63840	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Lignoceric acid	-	-	350	63920	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Lignosulphonic acid	-	-	540	63940	yes	no	0.24 mg/kg	Only to be used as dispersant for plastics dispersions.	Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Linoleic acid	-	-	112	64015	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Linolenic acid	-	-	663	64150	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of m-Cresol	-	-	235	14710	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Maleic acid	-	-	248	19540 64800	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Malic acid	-	-	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
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Malonic acid	-	-	328	65040	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Mannitol	-	-	162	65520	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Methacrylic acid	-	-	150	20020	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Methanol	-	-	117	21550	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Myristic acid	-	-	348	67891 22350	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of n-Decanoic acid	-	-	336	45940 15095	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of n-Dodecanedioic acid	-	-	367	16697	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of N-Heptylaminoundecanoic acid	-	-	731	18220	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of n-Octylphosphonic acid	-	-	483	68860	yes	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of o-Cresol	-	-	174	14740	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Oleic acid	-	-	270	22763 69040	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Oleyl alcohol	-	-	332	69760	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Oxalic acid	-	-	333	22775 69920	yes	no	6 mg/kg		Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of p-Cresol	-	-	216	14770	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of p-Hydroxybenzoic acid	-	-	190	18880	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Palmitic acid	-	-	105	22780 70400	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Palmitoleic acid	-	-	338	71020	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Pentaerythritol	-	-	279	22840 71600	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Perfluoro[2-(n-propoxy)propanoic acid]	-	-	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
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Phenol	-	-	241	22960	no	no	3 mg/kg		Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Phosphoric acid	-	-	509	23170 72640	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Phthalic acid	-	-	192	23187	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Polyphosphoric acids	-	-	534	80720	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Propionic acid	-	-	146	82000 23890	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Pyrophosphoric acid	-	-	445	83440	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Pyrophosphorous acid	-	-	609	83455	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Ricinoleic acid	-	-	324	83700	yes	yes	42 mg/kg		Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Sebacic acid	-	-	260	24280	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Silicic acid	-	-	417	85680	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Sorbic acid	-	-	252	87200	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Sorbitol	-	-	100	88320 24490	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Stearic acid	-	-	106	24550 89040	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Styrenesuphonic acid	-	-	656	24760	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Succinic acid	-	-	247	90960 24820	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Sulphuric acid	-	-	511	91920	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Tannic acids	-	-	419	92150	yes	no		According to the JECFA specifications.	Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Terephthalic acid	-	-	785	24910	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Tetraethyleneglycol	-	-	269	92350 25090	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Tricyclodecanedimethanol	-	-	655	25450	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Triethyleneglycol	-	-	266	25510 94320	yes	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Trimellitic acid	-	-	347	25540 13050	no	no			Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of α-Tocopherol	-	-	110	93520	yes	no			Details
aluminium fibers, flakes and powders	-	-	501	34480	yes	no			Details
carbonic acid, salts	-	-	21	42500	yes	no			Details
castor oil, mono- and diglycerides	-	-	22	43200	yes	no			Details
chlorides of choline esters of coconut oil fatty acids	-	-	23	43515	yes	no	0.9 mg/kg		Details
cis-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, salts	-	-	816	45704	yes	no	5 mg/kg		Details
cis-endo-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, salts	-	-	817	38507	yes	no	5 mg/kg	Not to be used with polyethylene in contact with acidic foods. Purity ≥ 96 %.	Details
Confidential or not yet assessed substance Substance identity is confidential or pending assessment. If possible, following assessment the proper substance identifiers will be displayed.	-	-	685	85950	yes	no	0.15 mg/kg	SML expressed as fluoride. Only to be used in layers of multi-layer materials not coming into direct contact with food.	Details
cotton fibers	-	-	24	45280	yes	no			Details
cresols, butylated, styrenated	-	-	25	45440	yes	no	12 mg/kg		Details
di-n-octyltin bis(n-alkyl(C10-C16) mercaptoacetate)	-	-	28	50160	yes	no			Details
di-n-octyltin dimaleate, esterified	-	-	31	50800	yes	no			Details
di-n-octyltin dimaleate, polymers (n = 2-4)	-	-	32	50880	yes	no			Details
di-n-octyltin thiobenzoate 2-ethylhexyl mercaptoacetate	-	-	33	51120	yes	no			Details
ethylhydroxymethylcellulose	-	-	34	54270	yes	no			Details
ethylhydroxypropylcellulose	-	-	35	54280	yes	no			Details
fats and oils, from animal or vegetable food sources	-	-	36	54450	yes	no			Details
fats and oils, hydrogenated, from animal or vegetable food sources	-	-	37	54480	yes	no			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
glass fibers	-	-	38	55520	yes	no			Details
glycerol monooleate, ester with ascorbic acid	-	-	54	57040	yes	no			Details
glycerol monooleate, ester with citric acid	-	-	55	57120	yes	no			Details
glycerol monopalmitate, ester with ascorbic acid	-	-	56	57200	yes	no			Details
glycerol monopalmitate, ester with citric acid	-	-	57	57280	yes	no			Details
glycerol monostearate, ester with ascorbic acid	-	-	58	57600	yes	no			Details
glycerol monostearate, ester with citric acid	-	-	59	57680	yes	no			Details
glycerol, esters with 12-hydroxystearic acid	-	-	44	56495	yes	no			Details
glycerol, esters with acids, aliphatic, saturated, linear, with an even number of carbon atoms (C14-C18) and with acids, aliphatic, unsaturated, linear, with an even number of carbon atoms (C16-C18)	-	-	41	56486	yes	no			Details
glycerol, esters with butyric acid	-	-	42	56487	yes	no			Details
glycerol, esters with erucic acid	-	-	43	56490	yes	no			Details
glycerol, esters with lauric acid	-	-	45	56500	yes	no			Details
glycerol, esters with linoleic acid	-	-	46	56510	yes	no			Details
glycerol, esters with nonanoic acid	-	-	48	56535	yes	no			Details
glycerol, esters with propionic acid	-	-	51	56570	yes	no			Details
glycine, salts	-	-	60	58300	yes	no			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
hydrogenated homopolymers and/or copolymers made of 1-hexene and/or 1-octene and/or 1-decene and/or 1-dodecene and/or 1-tetradecene (Mw: 440-12000)	-	-	789	60027	yes	no		Average molecular weight not less than 440 Da. Viscosity at 100 °C not less than 3,8 cSt (3,8 × 10-6 m2/s).	Details
lysine, salts	-	-	62	64500	yes	no			Details
manganese pyrophosphite	-	-	63	65440	yes	no			Details

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