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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 19 April 2024. Database contains 1080 unique substances/entries.
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209-249-1
563-45-1
351
21730
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Only to be used in polypropylene.
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224-709-1
4457-71-0
883
22074
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Only to be used in materials in contact with food at a surface to mass ratio up to 0,5 dm2/kg.
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616-996-0
80181-31-3
744
18888
no
no
The substance is used as product obtained by bacterial fermentation. In compliance with the specifications mentioned in the Table 4 of Annex I.
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204-179-8
117-21-5
786
14627
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
SML expressed as 3-chlorophthalic acid.
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209-929-8
598-32-3
357
13932
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Only to be used as a co-monomer for the preparation of polymeric additive.
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213-048-4
919-30-2
377
12786
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Residual extractable content of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane to be less than 3 mg/kg filler when used for the reactive surface treatment of inorganic fillers.
SML = 0,05 mg/kg when used for the surface treatment of materials and articles.
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3,4-DIACETOXY-1-BUTENE
421-720-5
18085-02-4
862
15180
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
SML including the hydrolysis product 3,4- dihydroxy-1-butene.
Only to be used as a co-monomer for ethylvinylalcohol (EVOH) and polyvinylalcohol (PVOH) copolymers.
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256-318-7
47465-97-4
691
13600
no
no
1.8 mg/kg
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202-112-7
91-97-4
169
16240
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
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229-962-1
6864-37-5
498
16210
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Only to be used in polyamides.
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455-890-7
6607-41-6
872
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
To be used only as a co-monomer in polycarbonate copolymers.
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201-143-3
78-79-5
144
21640
19243
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
1 mg/kg in final product.
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203-234-3
104-76-7
209
17050
no
no
30 mg/kg
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203-452-9
107-01-7
224
13900
no
no
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239-268-0
15214-89-8
617
10660
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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202-039-0
91-08-7
167
25240
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
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212-661-4
840-65-3
373
22390
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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214-527-0
1141-38-4
389
22360
no
no
5 mg/kg
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209-400-1
576-26-1
352
16360
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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247-953-0
26747-90-0
653
25270
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
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209-544-5
584-84-9
354
25210
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
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202-095-6
91-76-9
168
13075
15310
no
no
5 mg/kg
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604-479-2
1455-42-1
1052
no
no
5 mg/kg
Only to be used as a monomer in the production of polyesters.
The migration of oligomers of less than 1 000 Da shall not exceed 50 µg/kg food (expressed as SPG).
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813-638-7
80512-44-3
1061
no
no
Only to be used as a comonomer in the manufacture of polyether ether ketone plastics up to 0,3 % w/w of the final material.
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219-330-3
2416-94-6
882
25872
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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1547-26-8
1063
no
no
Only to be used together with tetrafluoroethylene and/or ethylene co-monomers to manufacture fluorocopolymers for application as polymer processing aid at up to 0,2 % w/w of the food contact material, and when the low-molecular mass fraction below 1 500 Da in the fluorocopolymer does not exceed 30 mg/kg.
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204-781-0
126-30-7
310
16390
22437
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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225-306-3
4767-03-7
484
13395
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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253-781-7
38103-06-9
687
13614
13530
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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216-823-5
1675-54-3
426
13610
13510
no
no
In compliance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2005 [OJ L 302, 19.11.2005, p. 28].
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201-245-8
80-05-7
151
13480
13607
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Not to be used for the manufacture of polycarbonate infant [Infant as defined in Article 2(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013] feeding bottles [This restriction is applicable from 1 May 2011 as regards the manufacture and from 1 June 2011 as regards the placing on the market and importation into the Union].
Not to be used for the manufacture of polycarbonate drinking cups or bottles which, due to their spill proof characteristics, are intended for infants [Infant as defined in Article 2(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013] and young children [Young children as defined in Article 2(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013].
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221-140-0
3010-96-6
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.
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211-754-7
693-57-2
369
12761
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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219-417-6
2432-99-7
443
12788
no
no
5 mg/kg
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214-012-0
1072-63-5
387
26155
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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214-306-9
1120-36-1
388
25080
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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200-746-9
71-23-8
122
23800
no
no
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203-694-5
109-67-1
245
22900
no
no
5 mg/kg
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200-752-1
71-41-0
124
22870
no
no
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203-893-7
111-66-0
264
22660
no
no
15 mg/kg
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203-917-6
111-87-5
265
22600
no
no
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205-583-7
143-08-8
331
22480
no
no
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223-861-6
4098-71-9
475
19110
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
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209-753-1
592-41-6
356
18820
no
no
3 mg/kg
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253-149-0
36653-82-4
681
18310
no
no
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203-968-4
112-41-4
268
16704
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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212-819-2
872-05-9
375
15130
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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203-956-9
112-30-1
267
15100
no
no
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203-449-2
106-98-9
222
13870
no
no
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200-751-6
71-36-3
123
13840
no
no
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