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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 26 April 2024. Database contains 1080 unique substances/entries.
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209-544-5
584-84-9
354
25210
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
Details
247-953-0
26747-90-0
653
25270
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
Details
230-426-4
7128-64-5
500
38560
yes
yes
0.6 mg/kg
Details
223-945-2
4130-42-1
477
46720
yes
yes
4.8 mg/kg
Details
204-881-4
128-37-0
315
46640
yes
no
3 mg/kg
Details
209-400-1
576-26-1
352
16360
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
214-527-0
1141-38-4
389
22360
no
no
5 mg/kg
Details
212-661-4
840-65-3
373
22390
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
202-039-0
91-08-7
167
25240
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
Details
223-445-4
3896-11-5
470
60400
yes
yes
Details
223-383-8
3864-99-1
469
60480
yes
yes
Details
219-470-5
2440-22-4
444
61440
yes
no
Details
257-624-3
52047-59-3
692
52320
yes
yes
0.06 mg/kg
Details
274-570-6
70321-86-7
738
60320
yes
yes
1.5 mg/kg
Details
239-268-0
15214-89-8
617
10660
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
201-851-2
88-68-6
164
34895
yes
no
0.05 mg/kg
Only for use in PET for water and beverages.
Details
205-483-3
141-43-5
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
203-452-9
107-01-7
224
13900
no
no
Details
228-250-8
6197-30-4
492
45650
yes
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
226-029-0
5232-99-5
487
45640
yes
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
245-950-9
23949-66-8
633
53200
yes
yes
30 mg/kg
Details
203-234-3
104-76-7
209
17050
no
no
30 mg/kg
Details
205-031-5
131-57-7
319
61360
yes
yes
Details
217-421-2
1843-05-6
431
61600
yes
yes
Details
201-143-3
78-79-5
144
21640
19243
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
1 mg/kg in final product.
Details
220-239-6
2682-20-4
451
66755
yes
no
0.5 mg/kg
Only to be used in aqueous polymer dispersions and emulsions.
Details
213-436-3
948-65-2
383
72160
yes
yes
15 mg/kg
Details
200-661-7
67-63-0
118
81882
23830
yes
no
Details
229-962-1
6864-37-5
498
16210
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Only to be used in polyamides.
Details
202-112-7
91-97-4
169
16240
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
Details
256-318-7
47465-97-4
691
13600
no
no
1.8 mg/kg
Details
224-166-0
4221-80-1
480
46790
yes
no
Details
267-342-2
67845-93-6
721
46800
yes
no
Details
221-532-1
3135-18-0
459
46870
yes
no
Details
265-512-0
65140-91-2
715
46880
yes
no
6 mg/kg
Details
236-946-8
13560-49-1
611
35120
yes
no
Details
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.
Details
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.
Details
204-179-8
117-21-5
786
14627
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
SML expressed as 3-chlorophthalic acid.
Details
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.
Details
209-249-1
563-45-1
351
21730
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Only to be used in polypropylene.
Details
216-245-3
1533-45-5
422
38515
yes
yes
0.05 mg/kg
Details
235-841-4
13003-12-8
608
40800
yes
yes
6 mg/kg
Details
201-248-4
80-08-0
153
15267
no
no
5 mg/kg
Details
201-247-9
80-07-9
152
15610
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
206-466-3
345-92-6
337
15820
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
210-288-1
611-99-4
359
15970
48720
yes
no
Details
202-200-5
92-88-6
170
16000
no
no
6 mg/kg
Details
201-250-5
80-09-1
154
13617
16090
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
202-525-2
96-69-5
178
92800
yes
yes
0.48 mg/kg
Details
216-847-6
1679-51-2
427
18896
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
204-251-9
118-45-6
787
14628
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
SML expressed as 4-chlorophthalic acid.
Details
209-968-0
599-64-4
358
14841
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
245-818-0
23676-09-7
632
52880
yes
no
3.6 mg/kg
Details
204-399-4
120-47-8
287
60160
yes
no
Details
224-069-3
4191-73-5
478
60180
yes
no
Details
202-785-7
99-76-3
189
60200
yes
no
Details
202-307-7
94-13-3
173
60240
yes
no
Details
211-720-1
691-37-2
366
22150
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
202-679-0
98-54-4
186
14020
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
240-347-7
16219-75-3
621
17110
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
223-578-8
3965-55-7
471
24888
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
229-662-0
6642-31-5
495
35160
yes
no
5 mg/kg
Details
240-759-7
16712-64-4
624
18897
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
222-067-7
3333-62-8
465
68040
yes
no
Details
204-432-2
120-87-6
27
48960
yes
no
5 mg/kg
Details
219-784-2
2530-83-8
1068
no
no
Only to be used as a component of a sizing agent to treat glass fibres to be embedded in glass-fibre-reinforced low diffusivity plastics (polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polycarbonate (PC), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), thermoset polyesters and epoxy bisphenol vinylester) in contact with all foodstuffs. In treated glass fibres, residues of the substance must not be detectable at 0,01 mg/kg for the substance and 0,06 mg/kg for each of the reaction products (hydrolysed monomers and epoxy-containing cyclic dimer, trimer and tetramer).
Details
219-785-8
2530-85-0
788
21498
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Only to be used as a surface treatment agent of inorganic fillers.
Details
208-178-3
514-10-3
346
10030
no
no
Details
200-836-8
75-07-0
128
10060
no
no
Details
200-580-7
64-19-7
115
30000
10090
yes
no
Details
204-658-1
123-86-4
300
30045
yes
no
Details
205-500-4
141-78-6
327
30140
yes
no
Details
203-545-4
108-05-4
231
10120
no
no
12 mg/kg
Details
203-564-8
108-24-7
232
30280
10150
yes
no
Details
200-662-2
67-64-1
119
30295
yes
no
Details
200-816-9
74-86-2
126
10210
no
no
Details
201-173-7
79-06-1
145
10630
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
201-177-9
79-10-7
147
10690
no
no
Details
203-080-7
103-11-7
206
11500
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
213-663-8
999-61-1
385
11530
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
SML expressed as the sum of acrylic acid, 2-hydroxypropyl ester and acrylic acid, 2-hydroxyisopropyl ester.
It may contain up to 25 % (m/m) of acrylic acid, 2-hydroxyisopropyl ester (CAS No 0002918-23-2).
Details
262-634-6
61167-58-6
700
31520
yes
yes
6 mg/kg
Details
219-673-9
2495-35-4
446
10750
no
no
Details
235-697-2
12542-30-2
605
11005
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
218-463-4
2156-97-0
437
11245
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
205-438-8
140-88-5
323
11470
no
no
Details
203-417-8
106-63-8
218
11590
no
no
Details
211-710-7
689-12-3
365
11680
no
no
Details
202-500-6
96-33-3
176
11710
no
no
Details
212-454-9
818-61-1
371
11830
11510
no
no
Details
205-480-7
141-32-2
325
10780
no
no
Details
219-696-4
2499-59-4
448
11890
no
no
Details
213-120-5
925-60-0
380
11980
no
no
Details
221-072-1
2998-08-5
456
10810
no
no
Details
216-768-7
1663-39-4
425
10840
no
no
Details
203-466-5
107-13-1
225
12100
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
204-673-3
124-04-9
303
31730
12130
yes
no
Details
203-090-1
103-23-1
207
31920
yes
yes
Details
203-090-1
103-23-1
207
31920
yes
yes
18 mg/kg
Details
223-792-1
4074-90-2
473
12265
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
5 mg/kg in final product.
Only to be used as co-monomer.
Details
218-001-1
2035-75-8
432
12280
no
no
Details
232-680-1
9005-32-7
566
33350
yes
no
Details
293-728-5
91082-17-6
884
34240
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.
Details
200-412-2
59-02-9
110
93520
yes
no
Details
200-405-4
58-95-7
1055
yes
no
Only to be used as antioxidant in polyolefins.
Details
244-492-7
21645-51-2
629
34560
yes
no
Details
234-319-3
11097-59-9
592
34690
yes
no
Details
215-691-6
1344-28-1
418
34720
yes
no
Details
231-635-3
7664-41-7
510
12789
35320
yes
no
Details
235-183-8
12124-97-9
601
35440
yes
no
Details
215-647-6
1336-21-6
413
35600
yes
no
Details
215-175-0
1309-64-4
398
35760
yes
no
Details
208-031-3
506-30-9
345
35840
yes
no
Details
200-066-2
50-81-7
101
36000
yes
no
Details
205-305-4
137-66-6
321
36080
yes
no
Details
234-231-5
10605-09-1
591
36160
yes
no
Details
204-669-1
123-99-9
302
12820
no
no
Details
241-234-5
17194-00-2
625
36720
yes
no
Details
233-020-5
10022-31-8
581
36800
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
221-304-1
3061-75-4
458
36960
yes
no
Details
204-010-8
112-85-6
272
37040
yes
no
Details
A colloidal clay. Consists primarily of montmorillonite.
215-108-5
1302-78-9
393
37280
yes
no
Details
202-860-4
100-52-7
195
37360
yes
no
Details
200-618-2
65-85-0
116
37600
13090
yes
no
Details
205-252-7
136-60-7
320
37680
yes
no
Details
202-284-3
93-89-0
172
37840
yes
no
Details
202-259-7
93-58-3
171
38080
yes
no
Details
219-020-8
2315-68-6
441
38160
yes
no
Details
204-337-6
119-61-9
286
38240
yes
yes
0.6 mg/kg
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.
Details
202-859-9
100-51-6
194
13150
no
no
Details
207-866-0
498-66-8
341
22550
13180
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
247-952-5
26741-53-7
652
38820
yes
yes
0.6 mg/kg
Details
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
Details
264-122-8
63397-60-4
710
38700
yes
yes
18 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.
Details
228-253-4
6200-40-4
493
39200
yes
no
1.8 mg/kg
Details
217-168-8
1761-71-3
429
13210
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
233-139-2
10043-35-3
584
40320
13620
yes
no
Details
233-136-6
10043-11-5
583
40400
yes
no
Details
203-450-8
106-99-0
223
13630
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
1 mg/kg in final product.
Details
203-448-7
106-97-8
221
40570
yes
no
Details
204-646-6
123-72-8
298
14110
no
no
Details
203-532-3
107-92-6
229
14140
no
no
Details
203-383-4
106-31-0
215
14170
no
no
Details
227-265-7
5743-36-2
489
41040
yes
no
Details
233-140-8
10043-52-4
585
41120
yes
no
Details
215-137-3
1305-62-0
394
41280
yes
no
Details
215-138-9
1305-78-8
395
41520
yes
no
Details
200-945-0
76-22-2
136
41680
yes
no
Details
The wax from Euphorbia antisiphylitica or Pedilanthus pavonis, Euphorbiaceae.
232-347-0
8006-44-8
530
41760
yes
no
Details
203-313-2
105-60-2
212
41840
14200
yes
no
Details
218-336-3
2123-24-2
435
14230
no
no
Details
207-938-1
502-44-3
342
14260
no
no
Details
204-677-5
124-07-2
304
14320
41960
yes
no
Details
231-153-3
7440-44-0
713
43480
yes
no
Only for use in PET at maximum 10 mg/kg of polymer.
Same purity requirements as for Vegetable Carbon (E 153) set out by Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 with exception of ash content which can be up to 10 % (w/w).
Details
215-609-9
1333-86-4
411
42080
yes
no
Primary particles of 10 - 300 nm which are aggregated to a size of 100 - 1200 nm which may form agglomerates within the size distribution of 300 nm - mm.
Toluene extractables: maximum 0,1 %, determined according to ISO method 6209.
UV absorption of cyclohexane extract at 386 nm: < 0,02 AU for a 1 cm cell or < 0,1 AU for a 5 cm cell, determined according to a generally recognised method of analysis.
Benzo(a)pyrene content: max 0,25 mg/kg carbon black.
Maximum use level of carbon black in the polymer: 2,5 % w/w.
Details
204-696-9
124-38-9
307
42160
yes
no
Details
211-128-3
630-08-0
362
14350
no
no
Details
209-530-9
584-09-8
353
42480
yes
no
12 mg/kg
Details
200-870-3
75-44-5
133
23155
14380
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
1 mg/kg in final product.
Details
The wax derived from Copernicia cerifera, Palmae.
232-399-4
8015-86-9
533
42720
yes
no
Details
A complex combination produced in mammary tissue from amino acids supplied by the blood. It contains several proteins, phosphorus, and calcium
232-555-1
9000-71-9
548
42800
yes
no
Details
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acid ricinoleic. (Ricinus communis, Euphorbiaceae).
232-293-8
8001-79-4
527
42880
14411
yes
no
Details
264-705-7
64147-40-6
712
42960
yes
no
Details
232-674-9
9004-34-6
553
43280
14500
yes
no
Details
The product obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda, reacting this with carbon disulfide, dissolving this in a dilute alkali solution and extruding into an acid to form a continuous viscose tube.
270-493-7
68442-85-3
727
43360
yes
no
Details
A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the purification of ozocerite with sulfuric acid and filtration through bone black to form waxy cakes.
232-290-1
8001-75-0
526
43440
yes
no
Details
264-846-4
64365-11-3
713
43480
yes
no
Only for use in PET at maximum 10 mg/kg of polymer.
Same purity requirements as for Vegetable Carbon (E 153) set out by Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 with exception of ash content which can be up to 10 % (w/w).
Details
231-959-5
7782-50-5
522
14530
no
no
Details
200-871-9
75-45-6
134
43680
yes
no
6 mg/kg
Content of chlorofluoromethane less than 1 mg/kg of the substance.
Details
201-201-8
79-38-9
148
14650
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Details
201-069-1
77-92-9
139
44160
14680
yes
no
Details
201-070-7
77-93-0
140
44640
yes
no
Details
234-334-5
11104-61-3
593
44960
yes
no
Details
232-131-6
7787-70-4
523
45195
yes
no
Details
235-285-2
12158-74-6
972
45197
yes
no
Details
215-625-6
1335-23-5
412
45200
yes
no
Details
238-455-4
14464-46-1
614
45560
yes
no
Details
223-077-4
3724-65-0
467
45600
14800
yes
no
Details
221-639-3
3173-53-3
460
14950
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
Details
203-629-0
108-91-8
240
45760
yes
no
Details
213-245-5
931-88-4
381
15030
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Only to be used in polymers contacting foods for which simulant A is laid down.
Details
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerization products of these terpenes. (Shorea, Dipterocarpaceae).
232-528-4
9000-16-2
543
45920
yes
no
Details
281-837-0
84030-61-5
747
47600
yes
yes
Details
233-117-2
10039-33-5
582
50240
yes
no
Details
239-622-4
15571-58-1
619
50320
yes
no
Details
268-500-3
68109-88-6
29
50360
yes
no
Details
251-576-7
33568-99-9
676
50400
yes
no
Details
247-666-0
26401-97-8
646
50480
yes
no
Details
222-883-3
3648-18-8
466
50640
yes
no
Details
239-625-0
15571-60-5
620
50720
yes
no
Details
260-414-4
56875-68-4
736
50960
yes
no
Details
239-581-2
15535-79-2
618
51040
yes
no
Details
248-468-7
27458-90-8
660
47540
yes
yes
0.05 mg/kg
Details
272-489-0
68855-54-9
734
46380
yes
no
Details
251-136-4
32647-67-9
674
46480
yes
no
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207-312-8
461-58-5
340
47440
yes
no
60 mg/kg
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225-863-2
5124-30-1
485
15700
13560
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
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