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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.

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divinylbenzene

EC / List no: 215-325-5 CAS no: 1321-74-0
FCM No
405
Ref No.
16690
Additive or PPA
no
Use as monomer/macromolecule
yes
FRF applicable
no
SML (mg/kg)
0.01 mg/kg
Restriction(s)
SML expressed as the sum of divinylbenzene and ethylvinylbenzene.

It may contain up to 45 % (m/m) of ethylvinylbenzene

Notes on verification
V1 Verification of compliance by residual content per food contact surface area (QMA) pending the availability of an analytical method.
Notes
ND The specific migration limit is non-detectable (ND). A detection limit of 0.01mg substance per kg food is applicable unless specified differently for an individual substance.
Expressed As
As the sum of divinylbenzene and ethylvinylbenzene