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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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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.
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-
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).
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94
95859
yes
no
Average molecular weight not less than 500 Da.
Viscosity at 100 °C not less than 11 cSt (11 × 10-6 m2/s).
Content of mineral hydrocarbons with Carbon number less than 25, not more than 5 % (w/w)
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95
95883
yes
no
Average molecular weight not less than 480 Da.
Viscosity at 100 °C not less than 8,5 cSt (8,5 × 10-6 m2/s).
Content of mineral hydrocarbons with Carbon number less than 25, not more than 5 % (w/w)
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203-027-8
102-39-6
202
23070
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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264-144-8
63438-80-2
711
42000
yes
yes
30 mg/kg
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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.
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201-074-9
77-99-6
141
94960
25600
13380
yes
no
6 mg/kg
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221-950-4
3290-92-4
463
25840
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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217-420-7
1843-03-4
430
95600
yes
yes
5 mg/kg
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252-816-3
35958-30-6
679
39060
yes
yes
5 mg/kg
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200-866-1
75-37-6
131
48460
yes
no
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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.
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271-090-9
68515-48-0
728
75100
yes
no
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;(c)technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.
Not to be used in combination with FCM substances 157, 159, 283, or 1085.
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271-090-9
68515-48-0
728
75100
yes
no
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;(c)technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.
Not to be used in combination with FCM substances 157, 159, 283, or 1085.
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271-091-4
68515-49-1
729
75105
yes
no
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.
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271-091-4
68515-49-1
729
75105
yes
no
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.
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204-886-1
128-44-9
902
yes
no
The substance shall comply with the specific purity criteria as set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 (OJ L 83, 22.3.2012, p. 1).
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204-427-5
120-80-9
289
24051
15880
no
no
6 mg/kg
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200-338-0
57-55-6
109
23740
81840
yes
no
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245-217-3
22788-19-8
630
82240
yes
no
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203-315-3
105-62-4
213
82400
yes
no
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251-581-4
33587-20-1
677
82560
yes
no
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228-229-3
6182-11-2
491
82720
yes
no
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248-315-4
27194-74-7
659
82800
yes
no
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215-549-3
1330-80-9
408
82960
yes
no
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249-369-1
29013-28-3
665
83120
yes
no
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215-354-3
1323-39-3
406
83300
yes
no
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224-594-8
4422-95-1
481
13060
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
SML expressed as 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid.
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216-971-0
1709-70-2
428
95200
yes
no
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248-597-9
27676-62-6
661
95360
yes
yes
5 mg/kg
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254-996-9
40601-76-1
689
95280
yes
yes
6 mg/kg
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216-032-5
1477-55-0
421
13000
no
no
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203-028-3
102-40-9
203
13323
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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222-852-4
3634-83-1
988
no
no
SML(T) applies to the migration of its hydrolysis product, 1,3- benzenedimethanamine.
To be used only as co-monomer in the manufacture of a middle layer coating on a poly(ethylene terephthalate) polymer film in a multilayer film.
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203-529-7
107-88-0
228
13690
no
no
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203-585-2
108-46-3
237
24072
15910
no
no
2.4 mg/kg
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211-463-5
646-06-0
363
16450
no
no
5 mg/kg
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203-584-7
108-45-2
236
23050
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
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207-997-3
504-63-2
343
23770
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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203-268-9
105-08-8
210
13390
14880
no
no
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203-786-5
110-63-4
254
40580
13720
yes
no
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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.
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208-015-6
505-65-7
344
21821
13810
no
no
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208-015-6
505-65-7
344
21821
13810
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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208-015-6
505-65-7
344
21821
13810
no
no
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214-068-6
1076-97-7
806
14876
no
no
5 mg/kg
Only to be used for manufacture of polyesters.
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203-782-3
110-60-1
253
15250
no
no
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203-400-5
106-46-7
217
15565
no
no
12 mg/kg
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204-617-8
123-31-9
295
48620
15940
18867
yes
no
0.6 mg/kg
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