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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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232-479-9
8050-26-8
537
84080
yes
no
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232-476-2
8050-15-5
536
84320
yes
no
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A complex combination derived from wood, especially pine wood. Composed primarily of resin acids and modified resin acids such as dimers and decarboxylated resin acids. Includes rosin stabilized by catalytic disproportionation.
232-475-7
8050-09-7
535
24100
24190
83840
24130
yes
no
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232-417-0
8017-16-1
534
80720
yes
no
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The wax derived from Copernicia cerifera, Palmae.
232-399-4
8015-86-9
533
42720
yes
no
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232-391-0
8013-07-8
532
88640
yes
no
60 mg/kg
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232-391-0
8013-07-8
532
88640
yes
no
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232-391-0
8013-07-8
532
88640
yes
no
30 mg/kg
In the case of PVC gaskets used to seal glass jars containing 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, the SML is lowered to 30 mg/kg.Oxirane < 8 %, iodine number < 6.
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The wax obtained from the honeycomb of the bee. It consists primarily of myricyl palmitate, cerotic acid and esters and some high-carbon paraffins.
232-383-7
8012-89-3
531
36880
yes
no
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The wax from Euphorbia antisiphylitica or Pedilanthus pavonis, Euphorbiaceae.
232-347-0
8006-44-8
530
41760
yes
no
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Wax obtained by extraction of lignite.
232-313-5
8002-53-7
529
67850
yes
no
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The complex combination of diglycerides of fatty acids linked to the choline ester of phosphoric acid.
232-307-2
8002-43-5
528
63760
yes
no
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acid ricinoleic. (Ricinus communis, Euphorbiaceae).
232-293-8
8001-79-4
527
42880
14411
yes
no
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the purification of ozocerite with sulfuric acid and filtration through bone black to form waxy cakes.
232-290-1
8001-75-0
526
43440
yes
no
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic. (Soja hispida, Leguminosae).
232-274-4
8001-22-7
524
24520
no
no
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232-131-6
7787-70-4
523
45195
yes
no
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231-959-5
7782-50-5
522
14530
no
no
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231-955-3
7782-42-5
521
58320
yes
no
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231-869-6
7773-01-5
520
65120
yes
no
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231-867-5
7772-98-7
519
87120
yes
no
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231-830-3
7758-02-3
517
81520
yes
no
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231-821-4
7757-83-7
516
86960
yes
no
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231-791-2
7732-18-5
515
95855
26360
yes
no
In compliance with Directive 98/83/EC [OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 32.].
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231-722-6
7704-34-9
514
91840
yes
no
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231-710-0
7695-91-2
1055
yes
no
Only to be used as antioxidant in polyolefins.
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231-679-3
7681-82-5
513
86800
yes
no
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231-659-4
7681-11-0
512
81680
yes
no
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231-639-5
7664-93-9
511
91920
yes
no
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231-635-3
7664-41-7
510
12789
35320
yes
no
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231-633-2
7664-38-2
509
23170
72640
yes
no
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231-599-9
7647-15-6
508
86560
yes
no
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231-595-7
7647-01-0
507
59990
yes
no
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231-555-9
7632-00-0
506
86920
yes
no
0.6 mg/kg
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231-548-0
7631-90-5
505
86480
yes
no
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231-545-4
7631-86-9
504
86240
yes
no
For synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide: primary particles of 1 - 100 nm which are aggregated to a size of 0,1 - 1 µm which may form agglomerates within the size distribution of 0,3 µm to the mm size.
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231-493-2
7585-39-9
503
46080
yes
no
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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).
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230-426-4
7128-64-5
500
38560
yes
yes
0.6 mg/kg
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230-022-8
6915-15-7
499
19965
65020
yes
no
In case of use as a monomer only to be used as a co-monomer in aliphatic polyesters up to maximum level of 1 % on a molar basis.
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229-962-1
6864-37-5
498
16210
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Only to be used in polyamides.
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229-934-9
6846-50-0
497
95020
yes
no
5 mg/kg
Only to be used in single-use gloves.
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229-722-6
6683-19-8
496
71680
yes
no
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229-662-0
6642-31-5
495
35160
yes
no
5 mg/kg
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229-176-9
6422-86-2
798
92200
yes
no
60 mg/kg
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229-176-9
6422-86-2
798
92200
yes
no
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228-601-5
6303-21-5
494
62140
yes
no
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228-253-4
6200-40-4
493
39200
yes
no
1.8 mg/kg
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228-250-8
6197-30-4
492
45650
yes
no
0.05 mg/kg
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228-229-3
6182-11-2
491
82720
yes
no
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227-534-9
5873-54-1
490
16600
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
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