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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 18 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)
2-aminoethanol	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
alkyl(C10-C21)sulphonic acid, esters with phenol	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
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of 2-Aminoethanol	-	-	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
amines, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl) oxidised	418-370-0	143925-92-2	768	34850	yes	no		Not to be used for articles in contact with fatty foods for which simulant D1 and/or D2 is laid down. Only to be used in: (a)polyolefins at 0,1 % (w/w) concentration and in(b)PET at 0,25 % (w/w) concentration.	Details
N-(2-aminoethyl)ethanolamine	203-867-5	111-41-1	262	35284	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
neopentyl glycol, diesters and monoesters with benzoic acid and 2-ethylhexanoic acid	-	-	810	68119	yes	no	5 mg/kg	Not to be used for articles in contact with fatty foods for which simulant D1 and/or D2 is laid down.	Details
neopentyl glycol, diesters and monoesters with benzoic acid and 2-ethylhexanoic acid	-	-	810	68119	yes	no		Not to be used for articles in contact with fatty foods for which simulant D1 and/or D2 is laid down.	Details
pentaerythritol dioleate	246-665-2	25151-96-6	637	71635	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
resorcinol diglycidyl ether	202-987-5	101-90-6	199	24073	no	no	0.01 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
trimethylolpropane, mixed triesters and diesters with benzoic acid and 2-ethylhexanoic acid	-	-	815	94985	yes	no	5 mg/kg	Not to be used for articles in contact with fatty foods for which simulant D1 and/or D2 is laid down.	Details
trimethylolpropane, mixed triesters and diesters with benzoic acid and 2-ethylhexanoic acid	-	-	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.	Details
waxes, paraffinic, refined, derived from petroleum based or synthetic hydrocarbon feedstocks, low viscosity	-	-	93	95858	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. Average molecular weight not less than 350 Da. Viscosity at 100 °C not less than 2,5 cSt (2,5 × 10-6 m2/s). Content of hydrocarbons with Carbon number less than 25, not more than 40 % (w/w).	Details
α-alkenes(C20-C24) copolymer with maleic anhydride, reaction product with 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine	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.	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
neodecanoic acid, salts	248-093-9	26896-20-8	819	68110	yes	no	0.05 mg/kg	Not to be used in polymers contacting fatty foods. Not to be used for articles in contact with fatty foods for which simulant D1 and/or D2 is laid down. SML expressed as neodecanoic acid.	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
carbon	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
charcoal, activated	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
2-aminobenzamide	201-851-2	88-68-6	164	34895	yes	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only for use in PET for water and beverages.	Details
trimethylolpropane, mixed triesters and diesters with n-octanoic and n-decanoic acids	-	-	924	94987	yes	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only for use in PET in contact with all types of foods other than fatty, high- alcoholic and dairy products.	Details
N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-6-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]-1H-benzo[de]isoquinolin-1,3(2H)-dione	-	852282-89-4	809	49080	yes	yes	0.05 mg/kg	Only for use in PET.	Details
polyethylene glycol (EO = 1-30, typically 5) ether of butyl 2-cyano 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) acrylate	-	-	76	77732	yes	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only for use in PET.	Details
polyethyleneglycol (EO = 1-30, typically 5) ether of butyl-2-cyano-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) acrylate	-	-	77	77733	yes	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only for use in PET.	Details
triethyl phosphonoacetate	212-757-6	867-13-0	800	94425	yes	no		Only for use in PET.	Details
2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol	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.	Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of 2,2,4,4-Tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol	-	-	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.	Details
Phosphorous acid, triphenyl ester, polymer with alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly [oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], C10-16 alkyl esters	843-672-8	1227937-46-3	1076		yes	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only to be used (a)as an additive at up to 0.2 % w/w in high impact polystyrene materials and articles intended for contact with food at room temperature and below, including hot-fill and/or heating up to 100 ° C for up to 2 hours. It shall not be used in contact with foods for which simulant C and/or D1 is assigned in Annex III; (b)as an additive at up to 0.025 % w/w in acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) materials for use at room temperature and below.	Details
isobutane	200-857-2	75-28-5	1069		yes	no		Only to be used as a blowing agent.	Details
1,10-decanediamine	211-471-9	646-25-3	863	15260	no	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only to be used as a co-monomer for manufacturing polyamide articles for repeated use in contact with aqueous, acidic and dairy foodstuffs at room temperature or for short term contact up to 150 °C.	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
1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester	-	23985-75-3	1066		no	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only to be used as a co-monomer in the manufacture of a polyester non-food contact layer in a plastic multilayer material, which is to be used only in contact with foods for which food simulants A, B, C and/or D1 are assigned in Table 2 of Annex III. The specific migration limit in column 8 refers to the sum of the substance and of its dimers (cyclic and open chain).	Details
(perfluorobutyl)ethylene	243-053-7	19430-93-4	973	22931	no	no		Only to be used as a co-monomer up to 0,1 % w/w in the polymerisation of fluoropolymers, sintered at high temperatures.	Details
trimethyl trimellitate	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.	Details
2,4,4'-trifluorobenzophenone	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.	Details
[3-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)propyl]trimethoxy silane	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
1,7-octadiene	223-054-9	3710-30-3	1034		no	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only to be used as a crosslinking co-monomer in the manufacture of polyolefins for contact with any type of foods for long term storage at room temperature, including when packaged under hot-fill conditions.	Details
2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5,5]undecane-3,9-diethanol,β3,β3,β9,β9-tetramethyl-(''SPG'')	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).	Details
All salts of Al, NH4, Ba, Ca, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, K, Na, Zn, Eu, Gd, La and Tb of Furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid	-	-	1031		no	no	5 mg/kg	Only to be used as a monomer in the production of polyethylene furanoate. The migration of the oligomeric fraction of less than 1 000 Da shall not exceed 50 µg/kg food (expressed as furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid).	Details
furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid	221-800-8	3238-40-2	1031		no	no	5 mg/kg	Only to be used as a monomer in the production of polyethylene furanoate. The migration of the oligomeric fraction of less than 1 000 Da shall not exceed 50 µg/kg food (expressed as furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid).	Details
perfluoro{acetic acid, 2-[(5-methoxy-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)oxy]}, ammonium salt	682-238-0	1190931-27-1	1045		yes	no		Only to be used as a polymer production aid during the manufacture of fluoropolymers under high temperature conditions of at least 370 °C.	Details
2H-perfluoro-[(5,8,11,14-tetramethyl)-tetraethyleneglycol ethyl propyl ether]	-	37486-69-4	903		yes	no		Only to be used as a polymer production aid in the polymerisation of fluoropolymers intended for: (a) repeated and single use materials and articles when sintered or processed (non-sintered) at temperatures at or above 360 °C for at least 10 minutes or at higher temperatures for equivalent shorter times; (b) repeated use materials and articles when processed (non-sintered) at temperatures from 300 °C and up to 360 °C for at least 10 minutes.	Details
ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer wax	429-840-1	24937-78-8	969		yes	no		Only to be used as a polymeric additive up to 2 % w/w in polyolefins. The migration of low molecular weight oligomeric fraction below 1 000 Da shall not exceed 5 mg/kg food.	Details
[3-(methacryloxy)propyl]trimethoxysilane	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
vinyltriethoxysilane	201-081-7	78-08-0	142	26305	no	no	0.05 mg/kg	Only to be used as a surface treatment agent.	Details
Montmorillonite clay modified with hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide	-	-	1075		yes	no		Only to be used as additive at up to 4.0 % w/w in polylactic acid plastics intended for long-term storage of water at ambient temperature or below. Can form platelets in the nanoform that are in one or two dimensions thinner than 100 nm. Such platelets shall be oriented parallel to the polymer surface and shall be fully embedded in the polymer.	Details
bis(2-ethylhexyl)cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate (DEHCH)	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
alpha-tocopherol acetate	200-405-4	58-95-7	1055		yes	no		Only to be used as antioxidant in polyolefins.	Details
tocopherol acetate	231-710-0	7695-91-2	1055		yes	no		Only to be used as antioxidant in polyolefins.	Details
α-dimethyl-3-(4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxyphenyl)propylsilyloxy, ω-3-dimethyl-3-(4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxyphenyl) propylsilyl polydimethylsiloxane	641-029-4	156065-00-8	874	16265	no	no	0.05 mg/kg	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).	Details

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