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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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Substance Name	EC No.	CAS No.	FCM No	Ref No.	Additive or PPA	FRF applicable	SML (mg/kg)	Restriction(s)
abietic acid	208-178-3	514-10-3	346	10030	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 Abietic acid	-	-	346	10030	no	no			Details
acetaldehyde	200-836-8	75-07-0	128	10060	no	no			Details
acetic acid, vinyl ester	203-545-4	108-05-4	231	10120	no	no	12 mg/kg		Details
acetylene	200-816-9	74-86-2	126	10210	no	no			Details
acids, fatty, unsaturated (C18), dimers, non hydrogenated, distilled and non-distilled	500-148-0	61788-89-4	705	10599/91 10599/90A	no	no			Details
acids, fatty, unsaturated (C18), dimers, hydrogenated, distilled and non-distilled	500-231-1	68783-41-5	733	10599/93 10599/92A	no	no			Details
acrylamide	201-173-7	79-06-1	145	10630	no	no	0.01 mg/kg		Details
2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulphonic acid	239-268-0	15214-89-8	617	10660	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 2-Acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulphonic acid	-	-	617	10660	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
acrylic acid	201-177-9	79-10-7	147	10690	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 Acrylic acid	-	-	147	10690	no	no			Details
acrylic acid, benzyl ester	219-673-9	2495-35-4	446	10750	no	no			Details
acrylic acid, n-butyl ester	205-480-7	141-32-2	325	10780	no	no			Details
acrylic acid, sec-butyl ester	221-072-1	2998-08-5	456	10810	no	no			Details
acrylic acid, tert-butyl ester	216-768-7	1663-39-4	425	10840	no	no			Details
acrylic acid, dicyclopentenyl ester	235-697-2	12542-30-2	605	11005	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
acrylic acid, dodecyl ester	218-463-4	2156-97-0	437	11245	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
acrylic acid, ethyl ester	205-438-8	140-88-5	323	11470	no	no			Details
acrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester	203-080-7	103-11-7	206	11500	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
acrylic acid, 2-hydroxypropyl ester	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
acrylic acid, isobutyl ester	203-417-8	106-63-8	218	11590	no	no			Details
acrylic acid, isopropyl ester	211-710-7	689-12-3	365	11680	no	no			Details
acrylic acid, methyl ester	202-500-6	96-33-3	176	11710	no	no			Details
acrylic acid, monoester with ethyleneglycol	212-454-9	818-61-1	371	11830 11510	no	no			Details
acrylic acid, n-octyl ester	219-696-4	2499-59-4	448	11890	no	no			Details
acrylic acid, propyl ester	213-120-5	925-60-0	380	11980	no	no			Details
acrylonitrile	203-466-5	107-13-1	225	12100	no	no	0.01 mg/kg		Details
adipic acid, divinyl ester	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
adipic anhydride	218-001-1	2035-75-8	432	12280	no	no			Details
albumin	-	266309-43-7	1	12310	no	no			Details
albumin, coagulated by formaldehyde	-	-	2	12340	no	no			Details
alcohols, aliphatic, monohydric, saturated, linear, primary (C4-C22)	-	-	3	12375	no	no			Details
1-amino-3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexane	220-666-8	2855-13-2	454	12670	no	no	6 mg/kg		Details
12-aminododecanoic acid	211-754-7	693-57-2	369	12761	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 12-Aminododecanoic acid	-	-	369	12761	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
N-(2-aminoethyl)-β-alanine, sodium salt	282-811-1	84434-12-8	748	12765	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane	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
11-aminoundecanoic acid	219-417-6	2432-99-7	443	12788	no	no	5 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 11-Aminoundecanoic acid	-	-	443	12788	no	no	5 mg/kg		Details
ammonia	231-635-3	7664-41-7	510	12789 35320	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 Azelaic acid	-	-	302	12820	no	no			Details
azelaic acid	204-669-1	123-99-9	302	12820	no	no			Details
azelaic anhydride	-	4196-95-6	479	12970	no	no			Details
1,3-benzenedimethanamine	216-032-5	1477-55-0	421	13000	no	no			Details
1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid trichloride	224-594-8	4422-95-1	481	13060	no	no	0.05 mg/kg	SML expressed as 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid.	Details
2,4-diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine	202-095-6	91-76-9	168	13075 15310	no	no	5 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 Benzyl alcohol	-	-	194	13150	no	no			Details
benzyl alcohol	202-859-9	100-51-6	194	13150	no	no			Details
bis(4-aminocyclohexyl)methane	217-168-8	1761-71-3	429	13210	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl) carbodiimide	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
N,N'-bis[4-(ethoxycarbonyl)phenyl]-1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxydiimide	-	132459-54-2	764	13317	no	no	0.05 mg/kg	Purity > 98,1 % (w/w). Only to be used as co-monomer (max 4 %) for polyesters (PET, PBT).	Details
1,3-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)benzene	203-028-3	102-40-9	203	13323	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 Diethyleneglycol	-	-	263	13326 15760	yes	no			Details
1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane	203-268-9	105-08-8	210	13390 14880	no	no			Details
2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid	225-306-3	4767-03-7	484	13395	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 2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid	-	-	484	13395	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane	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].	Details
3,3-bis(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)2-indolinone	256-318-7	47465-97-4	691	13600	no	no	1.8 mg/kg		Details
2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) ether	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].	Details
2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane bis(phthalic anhydride)	253-781-7	38103-06-9	687	13614 13530	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl sulphone	201-250-5	80-09-1	154	13617 16090	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
butadiene	203-450-8	106-99-0	223	13630	no	no	0.01 mg/kg	1 mg/kg in final product.	Details
1,3-butanediol	203-529-7	107-88-0	228	13690	no	no			Details
1,4-butanediol bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)ether	219-371-7	2425-79-8	442	13780	no	no	0.01 mg/kg	Residual content = 1 mg/kg in final product expressed as epoxygroup. Molecular weight is 43 Da.	Details
1-butanol	200-751-6	71-36-3	123	13840	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 1-Butanol	-	-	123	13840	no	no			Details
1-butene	203-449-2	106-98-9	222	13870	no	no			Details
2-butene	203-452-9	107-01-7	224	13900	no	no			Details
3-buten-2-ol	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
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of 3-Buten-2-ol	-	-	357	13932	no	no	0.01 mg/kg	Only to be used as a co-monomer for the preparation of polymeric additive.	Details
4-tert-butylphenol	202-679-0	98-54-4	186	14020	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 4-tert-Butylphenol	-	-	186	14020	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
butyraldehyde	204-646-6	123-72-8	298	14110	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 Butyric acid	-	-	229	14140	no	no			Details
butyric acid	203-532-3	107-92-6	229	14140	no	no			Details
butyric anhydride	203-383-4	106-31-0	215	14170	no	no			Details
caprolactam, sodium salt	218-336-3	2123-24-2	435	14230	no	no			Details
caprolactone	207-938-1	502-44-3	342	14260	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 Caprylic acid	-	-	304	14320 41960	yes	no			Details
caprylic acid	204-677-5	124-07-2	304	14320 41960	yes	no			Details
carbon monoxide	211-128-3	630-08-0	362	14350	no	no			Details
chlorine	231-959-5	7782-50-5	522	14530	no	no			Details
epichlorohydrin	203-439-8	106-89-8	219	14570 16750	no	no	0.01 mg/kg	1 mg/kg in final product.	Details
3-chlorophthalic anhydride	204-179-8	117-21-5	786	14627	no	no	0.05 mg/kg	SML expressed as 3-chlorophthalic acid.	Details
4-chlorophthalic anhydride	204-251-9	118-45-6	787	14628	no	no	0.05 mg/kg	SML expressed as 4-chlorophthalic acid.	Details
chlorotrifluoroethylene	201-201-8	79-38-9	148	14650	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 m-Cresol	-	-	235	14710	no	no			Details
m-cresol	203-577-9	108-39-4	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 o-Cresol	-	-	174	14740	no	no			Details
o-cresol	202-423-8	95-48-7	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 p-Cresol	-	-	216	14770	no	no			Details
p-cresol	203-398-6	106-44-5	216	14770	no	no			Details
4-cumylphenol	209-968-0	599-64-4	358	14841	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 4-Cumylphenol	-	-	358	14841	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details
1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid	214-068-6	1076-97-7	806	14876	no	no	5 mg/kg	Only to be used for manufacture of polyesters.	Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of 1,4-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid	-	-	806	14876	no	no	5 mg/kg	Only to be used for manufacture of polyesters.	Details
cyclohexyl isocyanate	221-639-3	3173-53-3	460	14950	no	no		1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.	Details
cyclooctene	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
1,9-decadiene	216-711-6	1647-16-1	424	15070	no	no	0.05 mg/kg		Details

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