plastic-material-food-contact

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.

FCM No
729
Ref No.
75105
Additive or PPA
yes
Use as monomer/macromolecule
no
FRF applicable
no
SML(T) Group Restriction No
G32 Group Restriction No. 32 corresponds to FCM substance No. 8,72,73,138,140,157,159,207,242,283,532,670,728,729,775,783,797,798,810,815,1078,1085. Group restriction specification is expressed as the sum of the substances (plasticisers).
SML(T) Group FCM substances
8,72,73,138,140,157,159,207,242,283,532,670,728,729,775,783,797,798,810,815,1078,1085
SML(T) (mg/kg)
60 mg/kg
Restriction(s)
Only to be used as: (a)plasticiser in repeated use materials and articles;(b)plasticiser in single-use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods except for infant formulae and follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC or processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Directive 2006/125/EC;(c)technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.
Notes on verification
V7 If testing in food is performed, Annex V 1.4 shall be taken into account.
Notes
eupn3 Diisobutyl phthalate, FCM No 1085, with synonyms 1,2-bis(2-methylpropyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate or ‘DIBP’ and CAS number 84-69-5 is not listed as an authorised substance in Table 1. However, it may co-occur with other phthalates as a consequence of its use as an aid to polymerisation and is included in group restrictions with the assignment FCM No 1085
Expressed As
As the sum of the substances