Compendium of National Regulations for FCM - Vmk

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

HEALTH & CONSUMER PROTECTION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL 

Directorate E – Safety of the food chain 

E3 – Chemicals, contaminants and pesticides 

File:INT/REF_LEG+Compend (2008.03.28) 

REFERENCES OF THE EUROPEAN AND 

NATIONAL LEGISLATIONS 

Working document 

(Version updated 28 March 2008) 

Introduction 

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An overview of Sales Agents is also given in Part IV. 

Part III is a compendium of national legislation on food contact materials and articles. This 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 

NOTE FOR THE READER:........................................................................................................................................... 1 

FRAMEWORK REGULATION ............................................................................................................................................. 5 

(EC) No 1935/2004..................................................................................................................................................... 5 

Repealed:.................................................................................................................................................................... 5 

89/109/EEC................................................................................................................................................................................5 

80/590/EEC................................................................................................................................................................................5 

76/893/EEC................................................................................................................................................................................5 

GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE REGULATION........................................................................................................... 5 

(EC) No 2023/2006..................................................................................................................................................... 5 

REGENERATED CELLULOSE FILM (CELLOPHANE)............................................................................................................ 6 

2007/42/EC................................................................................................................................................................. 6 

Repealed:.................................................................................................................................................................... 6 

2004/14/EC ................................................................................................................................................................................6 

93/111/EEC................................................................................................................................................................................6 

93/10/EEC..................................................................................................................................................................................6 

92/15/EEC..................................................................................................................................................................................6 

86/388/EEC................................................................................................................................................................................6 

83/229/EEC................................................................................................................................................................................6 

CERAMICS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 

2005/31/EC................................................................................................................................................................. 7 

84/500/EEC ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 

PLASTICS MATERIALS ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 

2008/39/EC................................................................................................................................................................. 7 

2007/19/EC................................................................................................................................................................. 7 

2005/79/EC................................................................................................................................................................. 7 

2004/19/EC................................................................................................................................................................. 7 

2004/1/EC................................................................................................................................................................... 7 

Corrigendum to 2002/72/EC ...................................................................................................................................... 7 

2002/72/EC................................................................................................................................................................. 8 

Repealed:.................................................................................................................................................................... 8 

2002/17/EC ................................................................................................................................................................................8 

2001/62/EC ................................................................................................................................................................................8 

99/91/EC ....................................................................................................................................................................................8 

96/11/EC ....................................................................................................................................................................................8 

95/3/EC ......................................................................................................................................................................................8 

93/9/EEC....................................................................................................................................................................................8 

92/39/EEC..................................................................................................................................................................................8 

90/128/EEC................................................................................................................................................................................8 

RECYCLED PLASTIC MATERIALS AND ARTICLES .............................................................................................................. 9 

(EC) 282/2008 ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 

VINYL CHLORIDE ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 

81/432/EEC ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 

80/766/EEC ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 

78/142/EEC ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 

TRANSITIONAL MIGRATION LIMITS FOR PLASTICISERS IN GASKETS IN LIDS .................................................................... 9 

(EC) No 372/2007....................................................................................................................................................... 9 

MIGRATION TESTING....................................................................................................................................................... 9 

97/48/EC..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 

93/8/EEC .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 

82/711/EEC .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 

LIST OF SIMULANTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 

85/572/EEC .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 

BADGE, BFDGE, NOGE............................................................................................................................................. 10 

(EC) No 1895/2005................................................................................................................................................... 10 

Repealed:.................................................................................................................................................................. 10 

2004/13/EC ..............................................................................................................................................................................10 

2002/16/EC ..............................................................................................................................................................................10 

2001/61/EC ..............................................................................................................................................................................10 




ELASTOMERS AND RUBBERS.......................................................................................................................................... 11 

93/11/EEC ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 

PART II: OTHER EU DIRECTIVES AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS 

.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 

FOODSTUFFS AND FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS: CONTROL........................................................................................... 12 

(EC) No 882/2004..................................................................................................................................................... 12 

TIN IN CANNED FOODSTUFFS ......................................................................................................................................... 12 

(EC) No 1881/2004................................................................................................................................................... 12 

TIN IN CANNED FOODSTUFFS: CONTROL........................................................................................................................ 12 

(EC) No 333/2007..................................................................................................................................................... 12 

GENERAL FOOD LAW .................................................................................................................................................... 12 

(EC) No 178/2002..................................................................................................................................................... 12 

HYGIENE OF FOODSTUFFS.............................................................................................................................................. 12 

(EC) No 852/2004..................................................................................................................................................... 12 

MARKETING AND USE OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND PREPARATIONS ....................................................... 13 

76/769/EEC .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 

Marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations: perfluorooctane sulfonates: 2006/122/EC .................13 

Marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations: Phtalates in toys and childcare articles 2005/84/EC...13 

Marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations: tin, PCP and cadmium: 1999/51/EC...........................13 

PART III: REFERENCES OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION................................................................................... 14 

Part III: .....................................................................................................................................................................................15 

COMPENDIUM OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION ON FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS AND ARTICLES .....................15 

AUSTRIA..................................................................................................................................................................... 16 

BELGIUM.................................................................................................................................................................... 18 

BULGARIA ................................................................................................................................................................. 19 

CYPRUS....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 

CZECH REPUBLIC..................................................................................................................................................... 23 

DENMARK.................................................................................................................................................................. 25 

ESTONIA..................................................................................................................................................................... 26 

FINLAND..................................................................................................................................................................... 27 

FRANCE ...................................................................................................................................................................... 29 

GERMANY.................................................................................................................................................................. 32 

GREECE....................................................................................................................................................................... 34 

HUNGARY .................................................................................................................................................................. 36 

IRELAND..................................................................................................................................................................... 38 

ITALY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 39 

LATVIA ....................................................................................................................................................................... 43 

LITHUANIA ................................................................................................................................................................ 44 

LUXEMBOURG.......................................................................................................................................................... 45 

MALTA........................................................................................................................................................................ 46 

THE NETHERLANDS................................................................................................................................................. 47 

NORWAY .................................................................................................................................................................... 49 

POLAND...................................................................................................................................................................... 50 

PORTUGAL................................................................................................................................................................. 52 

ROMANIA ................................................................................................................................................................... 54 

SLOVAKIA.................................................................................................................................................................. 56 

SLOVENIA .................................................................................................................................................................. 57 

SPAIN........................................................................................................................................................................... 58 

SWEDEN ..................................................................................................................................................................... 61 

UNITED KINGDOM ................................................................................................................................................... 62 

PART IV: SALES AGENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 65 

PRIVACY STATEMENT.............................................................................................................................................. 67 



Part I: EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES AND REGULATIONS 4 of 67 

Figure 1: Overview of Community legislation (last update 28/03/2008) 

1935/2004/EC 

Framework 

2023/2006/EC 

Good Manufacturing 

practice 

(applicable to all Food 

Contact Materials) 

2007/42/EC 

Regenerated 

Cellulose Film 

84/500/EEC 

Ceramics 

Plastic Materials 

+ Coatings 

Elastomers and 

Rubbers 

2005/31/EC 

1 st amendment 

2002/72/EC 

Monomers 

Additives 

78/142/EEC 

Vinyl Chloride 

372/2007/EC 

Transitional migration 

limits for plasticizers in 

gaskets in lids 

82/711/EEC 

Migration Testing 

(EC) 282/2008/EC 

Recycled Plastics 

1895/2005/EC 

BADGE/BFDGE/N 

OGE 

93/11/EEC 

Nitrosamines 

2004/1/EC 


80/766/EEC 

VC in PVC analysis 

93/8/EEC 


85/572/EC 

List of simulants 

2004/19/EC 

2 nd amendment 

2005/79/EC 

3 rd amendment 

81/432/EEC 

VC in food analysis 

97/48/EC 

2 nd amendment 

2007/19/EC 

4 th amendment 

2008/39/EC 

5 th amendment 

Paper and Board 

Glass 

Active and intelligent 

materials 

Wood Cork Metals and alloys Textiles Adhesives Ion-exchange resins Printing inks Silicones Varnishes and 

coatings 

Waxes 

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Framework Regulation 

(EC) No 1935/2004 

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials 

and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 

89/109/EEC 

O.J. L338 of 13.11.2004, p.4 

(Framework Regulation) 

Repealed: 

89/109/EEC 

Council Directive of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member 

States relating to materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. 

O.J. L40, of 11.02.1989, p.38 

Corrigendum O.J. N° L347 of 28.11.89, p.37 

(Framework Directive repealed by Framework Regulation 1935/2004) 

80/590/EEC 

Commission Directive of 9 June 1980 determining the symbol that may accompany materials 

and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. 


(Symbol for materials and articles, repealed by Framework Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004) 

76/893/EEC 

Council Directive of 23 November 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member 

States relating to materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. 

O.J. L340, of 09.12.1976 

(Old framework directive, repealed by Directive 89/109/EE) 

Good Manufacturing Practice Regulation 

(EC) No 2023/2006 

Commission Regulation of 22 December 2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and 

articles intended to come into contact with food 


(Good Manufacturing Practice) 



Regenerated Cellulose Film (Cellophane) 

2007/42/EC 

Commission Directive of 29 June 2007 relating to materials and articles made of regenerated 

cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs 

O.J. L 172, 30.6.2007, p 71. 

(Regenerated Cellulose Film : codified version of 93/10/EEC and 2004/14/EC). 


Repealed: 

2004/14/EC 

Commission Directive of 29 January 2004 amending Directive 93/10/EEC relating to 

materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with 

foodstuffs 


(Regenerated Cellulose : 2 nd amendment to Directive 93/10/EEC, repealed by 2007/42/EC) 

93/111/EEC 

Commission Directive of 10 December 1993, amending Directive 93/10/EEC relating to 

materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with 

foodstuffs. 


(Regenerated Cellulose: 1 st amendment, repealed by 2007/42/EC) 

93/10/EEC 

Commission Directive of 15 March 1993 relating to materials and articles made of 

regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs 


(Regenerated Cellulose: Codification of 83/229/EEC, repealed by 2007/42/EC) 

92/15/EEC 

Commission Directive of 11 March 1992, amending Council Directive 83/229/EEC on the 

approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to materials and articles made of 

regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. 


(Cellulose regenerated: 2nd Amendment, repealed by Directive 93/10/EEC) 

86/388/EEC 

Commission Directive of 23 July 1986, amending Council Directive 83/229/EEC on the 

approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to materials and articles made of 

regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. 


(Regenerated Cellulose: 1st Amendment, repealed byDirective 93/10/EEC) 

83/229/EEC 

Council Directive of 25 April 1983 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States 

relating to materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended to come into 

contact with foodstuffs. 


(Regenerated Cellulose, repealed by Directive 93/10/EEC) 




Ceramics 

2005/31/EC 

Commission Directive of 29 April 2005 amending Council Directive 84/500/EEC as regards a 

declaration of compliance and performance criteria of the analytical method for ceramic 

articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs 


(Ceramics – 1 st amendment) 

84/500/EEC 

Council Directive of 15 October 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States 

relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. 


(Ceramics) 

Plastics materials 

2008/39/EC 

Commission Directive of 6 March 2008 amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic 

materials and articles intended to come into contact with food 

(Plastics: 5 th amendment to Directive 2002/72/EC) 

2007/19/EC 

Commission Directive of 2 April 2007 amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials 

and articles intended to come into contact with food and Council Directive 85/572/EEC laying 

down the list of simulants to be used for testing migration of constituents of plastic materials and 

articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. 

(Plastics: 4 th amendment to Directive 2002/72/EC) 

2005/79/EC 

Commission Directive of 18 November 2005 amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic 

materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. 


(Plastics: 3 rd amendment to Directive 2002/72/EC) 

2004/19/EC 

Commission Directive of 01 March 2004 amending Directive 2002/72/EC 2002 relating to 

plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs 


(Plastics : 2 nd amendment to Directive 2002/72/EC) 

2004/1/EC 

Commission Directive of 6 January 2004 amending Directive 2002/72/EC as regards the 

suspension of the use of azodicarbonamide as blowing agent 


(Plastics : first amendment to Directive 2002/72/EC) 

Corrigendum to 2002/72/EC 

Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2002/72/EC of 6 August 2002 relating to plastic 

materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. 


(Plastics : Codification of 90/128/EEC + 7 amendments) 




liability for its content. 


2002/72/EC 

Commission Directive of 6 August 2002 relating to plastics materials and articles intended to 

come into contact with foodstuffs. 


(Plastics : Codification of 90/128/EEC + 7 amendments) 

Repealed: 

2002/17/EC 

Commission Directive of 21 February 2002 amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to 

plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. 


(Plastics : 7th amendment, repealed by Directive 2002/72/EC) 

2001/62/EC 

Commission Directive of 9 August 2001 amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastics 


O.J. L221 of 17 August 2001, p.18 

(Plastics: 6th amendment, repealed by Directive 2002/72/EC) 

99/91/EC 

Commission Directive of 23 November 1999, amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to 


O.J. L310 of 4 December 1999, p.41 


96/11/EC 

Commission Directive of 5 March 1996, amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastics 


O.J. L61 of 12 March 1996, p.26 


95/3/EC 

Commission Directive of 14 February 1995, amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to 


O.J. L41 of 23 February 1995, p.44 

(Plastics: 3 rd amendment, repealed by Directive 2002/72/EC) 

93/9/EEC 

Commission Directive of 15 March 1993 amending for the second time Directive 90/128/EEC 

relating to plastics materials and articles intended to come in contact with foodstuffs 


(Plastics, 2nd Amendment, repealed by Directive 2002/72/EC) 

92/39/EEC 

Commission Directive of 14 May 1992, amending Directive 90/128/EEC concerning plastics 



(Plastics, Ist amendment, repealed by Directive 2002/72/EC) 

90/128/EEC 

Commission Directive of 23 February 1990 relating to plastics materials and articles intended 

to come into contact with foodstuffs. 

O.J. L75, of 21.03.1990, p.19


(Plastics: general rules, repealed by Directive 2002/72/EC) 

Corrigendum O.J. n° L349 of 13.12.1990, p.26 

Recycled Plastic materials and articles 

(EC) 282/2008 

Commission Regulation of 27 March 2008 on Regulation on recycled plastic materials and 

articles intended to come into contact with foods and amending Commission Regulation (EC) 

No 2023/2006 

O.J. L086, of 28.03/2008, p. 9 

Vinyl Chloride 

81/432/EEC 

Commission Directive of 29 April 1981 laying down the Community method of analysis for 

the official control of vinyl chloride released by materials and articles into foodstuffs. 


(Plastics: Determination of VCM in foods) 

80/766/EEC 

Commission Directive of 8 July 1980 laying down the Community method of analysis for the 

official control of the vinyl chloride monomer level in materials and articles which are 

intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. 


(Plastics: Determination of VCM in finished products) 

78/142/EEC 

Council Directive of 30 January 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States 

relating to materials and articles which contain vinyl chloride monomer and are intended to 

come into contact with foodstuffs. 


(Plastics: limits on vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)) 

Transitional Migration Limits for Plasticisers in gaskets in lids 

(EC) No 372/2007 

Commission Regulation of 2 April 2007 laying down transitional migration limits for plasticisers 

in gaskets in lids intended to come into contact with foods. 

OJ L 92, 3.4.2007, p. 9–12 

(Regulation on Transitional Migration Limits applicable until Directive 2007/19/EC enters 

into force.) 

Corrigendum to 372/2007/EC: OJ L 97, 12.4.2007, p. 70 

Migration Testing 

97/48/EC 

Commission Directive of 29 July 1997 amending for second time Council Directive 

82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of the constituents of 

plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs 

O.J. L222, of 12.8.97, p 10 

(Plastics: Basic rules for testing migration - 2nd amendment) 




93/8/EEC 

Commission Directive of 15 March 1993 amending Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying 

down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of the constituents of plastics materials 

and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs 


(Plastics: Basic rules for testing migration - 1st amendment) 

82/711/EEC 

Council Directive of 18 October 1982 laying down the basic rules necessary for testing 

migration of the constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact 

with foodstuffs. 


(Plastics: Basic rules for testing migration) 

List of simulants 

85/572/EEC 

Council Directive of 19 December 1985 laying down the list of simulants to be used for 

testing migration of constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact 

with foodstuffs. 


(Plastics: list of simulants for testing migration) 

BADGE, BFDGE, NOGE 

(EC) No 1895/2005 

Commission Regulation of 18 November 2005 on the restriction of use of certain epoxy derivatives 

in materials and articles intended to come into contact with food 


(BADGE, BFDGE, NOGE) 

Repealed: 

2004/13/EC 

Commission Directive of 29 January 2004 amending Directive 2002/16/EC on the use of 

certain epoxy derivatives in materials and articles intended to come into contact with 

foodstuffs 


(BADGE, BFDGE, NOGE : first amendment to Directive 2002/16/EC; repealed by Regulation 

(EC) No 1895/2005 ) 

2002/16/EC 

Commission Directive of 20 February 2002 on the use of certain epoxy derivatives in 



(BADGE/BFDGE/NOGE, repealed by Regulation (EC) 1895/2005) 

2001/61/EC 

Commission Directive of 8 August 2001 on the use of certain epoxy derivatives in materials 

and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. 

O.J. L215 of 9 August 2001, p.26 

(BADGE/BFDGE/NOGE, repealed by Directive 2002/16/EC) 




Elastomers and rubbers 

93/11/EEC 

Commission Directive of 15 March 1993 concerning the release of the N-nitrosamines and N- 

nitrosatable substances from rubber teats and soothers 


(Rubber: Limits for nitrosamines) 




Part II: OTHER EU DIRECTIVES AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO 

FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS 

Foodstuffs and Food Contact Materials: Control 

(EC) No 882/2004 

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official 

controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal 

health and animal welfare rules 

O.J. L165 of 30.04.04, p 1 

Tin in canned Foodstuffs 

(EC) No 1881/2004 

Commission Regulation of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain 

contaminants in foodstuffs 

O.J. L364 of 20.12.06, p 5-24 

Tin in canned Foodstuffs: Control 

(EC) No 333/2007 

Commission Regulation of 28 March 2007 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis 

for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, 3-MCPD and 

benzo(a)pyrene in foodstuffs 

O.J. L88 of 29.03.07, p 29-38 

General Food Law 

(EC) No 178/2002 

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the 

general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety 

Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety 

OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1–24 

Hygiene of foodstuffs 

(EC) No 852/2004 

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of 

foodstuffs 

OJ L 139 of 30.4.2004 

Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No 852/ OJ L 226 of 25.6.2004, p. 3–21 




Marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations 

76/769/EEC 

Council Directive of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and 

administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and 

use of certain dangerous substances and preparations 

OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 201–203 

Marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations: 

perfluorooctane sulfonates: 2006/122/EC 

Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 amending 

for the 30th time Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, 

regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on 

the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations 

(perfluorooctane sulfonates) 

OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 32–34 

Marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations: Phtalates in 

toys and childcare articles 2005/84/EC 

Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2005 amending 

for the 22nd time Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, 

regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on 

the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (phthalates in toys 

and childcare articles) 

OJ L 344 of 27.12.2005, p. 40–43 

Marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations: tin, PCP and 

cadmium: 1999/51/EC 

Commission Directive of 26 May 1999 adapting to technical progress for the fifth time 

Annex I to Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximations of the laws, regulations, 

and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing 

and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (tin, PCP and cadmium) 




Part III: REFERENCES OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION 

See the document below. For further information on national legislation, you can contact National 

Authorities (see addresses in the document “EU and National Authorities”) 




Part III: 

COMPENDIUM OF NATIONAL 

LEGISLATION ON FOOD 

CONTACT MATERIALS AND 

ARTICLES 

June 2007 

This document is regularly updated 

by the Commission Services 

Updated to 26 June 2007 

WARNING! 

This document does not claim to be a complete compilation. It is based on information provided 

by Member States to the Commission Services. 




AUSTRIA 

(last update 09/05/2007) 

SUMMARY 

• All EC Directives implemented as listed below. 

• Additional national provisions. 

• Legislation published in the Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich (BGBl.) 

http://www.bgbl.at/bgbl-web/home.do 

web site: http://www.ris.bka.gv.at 

• Legislation is made under powers of the "Lebensmittelsicherheits- und Verbraucherschutzgesetz“ (LMSVG), 

BGBl. I Nr. 13/2006, which also implements and incorporates relevant EC-Regulations (e.g. 1935/2004/EC, 882/2004/EC, 

1895/2005/EC); the Bundesgesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb 1984, BGBl. Nr. 448/2984, Chemikaliengesetz, BGBl. 

Nr. 53/1997 Teil I, and Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz, BGBl. Nr. 325/1990. 

• Sales Agents : 

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Tel. (+43 1) 797 89 DW 294 

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IMPLEMENTATION OF EC DIRECTIVES 

ALL FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS 

Lebensmittelsicherheits- und Verbraucherschutzgesetz“ (LMSVG), 

BGBl. I Nr. 13/2006, which also implements and incorporates the relevant EC-Regulations 

(e.g. 1935/2004/EC, 882/2004/EC, 1895/2005/EC) 

PLASTICS Monomers & additives 

2002/72/EC 

Lebensmittelsicherheits- und Verbraucherschutzgesetz – LMSVG 

BGBl. I Nr. 13/2006 i.d.g.F. (geändert durch BGBl. II Nr. 95/2006 und durch BGBl. I Nr. 

136/2006) 

Kunststoff-Verordnung (KVO) 

[Full title - Verordnung der Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen über 

Gebrauchsgegenstände aus Kunststoff, die für die Verwendung bei Lebensmitteln und 

Verzehrprodukten bestimmt sind] 

BGBl. II Nr. 476/2003 

2004/1/EC 

2004/19/EC 

2005/79/EC 

2007/19/EC 

PLASTICS Testing 

82/711/EEC (basic rules) 

85/572/EEC (simulants) 

Änderung der Kunststoffverordnung 2003 

BGBl. II Nr. 242/2005 

BGBl. II Nr. 452/2006 

(to adopt and publish by 1 May 2008) 

KVO 

BGBl. II Nr. 476/2003 

93/8/EEC (1st amend. 82/711/EEC) 

97/48/EC (2nd. amend. 82/711/EEC) 

PLASTICS Vinyl chloride monomer 

78/142/EEC 

80/766/EEC 

81/432/EEC 

KVO 

BGBl. II Nr. 476/2003 

KVO 

BGBl. II Nr. 476/2003 

KVO 

BGBl. II Nr. 476/2003 




REGENERATED CELLULOSE FILM 

93/10/EEC 

Zellglasfolien-Verordnung 

93/111/EEC 

[Full title - Verordnung des Bundesministers für Gesundheit, Sport und Konsumentenschutz 

über Gebrauchgegenstände aus Zellglasfolie] 

BGBl. Nr. 128/1994 

2004/14/EC 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 

Änderung der Zellglasfolien-Verordnung 

BGBl. II Nr. 298/2005 

Keramik-Verordnung 

[Full title - Verordnung des Bundesministers für Gesundheit, Sport und Konsumentenschutz 

über Gebrauchsgegenstände aus Keramik und Gebrauchsgegenstände mit einem Überzug 

aus Email] 

BGBl. Nr. 893/1993 

2005/31/EC 

RUBBER 

93/11/EEC (Limits for Nitrosamines) 

Änderung der Keramik-Verordnung 

BGBl. II Nr. 259/2006 

Nitrosamin-Verordnung 

[Full title – Verordnung des Bundesministers für Gesundheit und Konsumentenschutz über 

die Freisetzung von N-Nitrosaminen und N-nitrosierbaren Stoffen aus Flaschen- und 

Beruhigungssaugern aus Elastomeren oder Gummi] 

BGBl. Nr. 104/1995 

ADDITIONAL (NON-EC) NATIONAL PROVISIONS 

Verordnung über den Verkehr mit Essigsäure zu Genußzwecken 

BGBl. 148/1959 ausgegeben am 29/06/1959 

Geschirrverordnung 

BGBl. 258/1960 ausgegeben am 23/11/1960 (meanwhile partly replaced by Ceramics-Dir., Plastics-Directive) 

Verordnung über die Kennzeichnung von Verpackungen aus Kunststoffen 


Cadmiumverordnung 


Keramik-Verordnung 

BGBl. Nr. 893/1993: additional regulation of the migration of Ba, Sb, Zn in ceramics, enamel 




BELGIUM 


SUMMARY 

• All EC Directives implemented. 


• Belgian legislation on materials and articles which come into contact with foodstuff is published in the Belgian Official 

newspaper, "Le Moniteur Belge", and on the internet. The web site address is : http://www.moniteur.be 



RÈGLEMENT (CE) No 1935/2004 DU PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN ET DU CONSEIL du 27 octobre 2004 concernant les matériaux 

et objets destinés à entrer en contact avec des denrées alimentaires et abrogeant les directives 80/590/CEE et 89/109/CEE 

PLASTICS MONOMERS & ADDITIVES 

2002/72/EC (Consolidation) 

2004/1/EC 

2004/19/EC 

2005/79/EC 

PLASTICS TESTING 



Arrêté royal du 3 juillet 2005 relatif aux matériaux et aux objets en matière plastique destinés 

à entrer en contact avec les denrées alimentaires 

Arrêté royal du 5 juillet 2006 modifiant l’arrêté royal du 3 juillet 2005, relatif aux matériaux 

et aux objets en matière plastique destinés à entrer en contact avec les denrées alimentaires 

Arrêté royal du 11 mai 1992 concernant les matériaux et objets destinés à entrer en contact 

avec les denrées alimentaires 

Arrêté royal du 11 mai 1992 concernant les matériaux et objets destinés à entrer en contact 

avec les denrées alimentaires 

93/8/EEC (1 st amend. 82/711/EEC) Arrêté royal du 9 juillet 1993 modifiant l'arrêté royal du 11 mai 1992 

97/48/EEC (2 nd amend 82/711/EEC) Arrêté royal du 20 octobre 1998 modifiant l'arrêté royal du 11 mai 1992 

PLASTIC VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER 

78/142/EEC 

Arrêté royal du 3 juillet 2005 relatif aux matériaux et aux objets en matière plastique destinés 

à entrer en contact avec les denrées alimentaires 

80/766/EEC 

81/432/EEC 

Arrêté royal du 11 mars 1983 fixant les méthodes d'analyses pour la détermination du 

chlorure de vinyle dans les matériaux et objets destinés à entrer en contact avec les denrées 

alimentaires et du chlorure de vinyle cédé par les matéraiux et objets aux denrées 

alimentaires. 

Arrêté royal du 11 mars 1983 fixant les méthodes d'analyses pour la détermination du 

chlorure de vinyle dans les matériaux et objets destinés à entrer en contact avec les denrées 

alimentaires et du chlorure de vinyle cédé par les matéraiux et objets aux denrées 

alimentaires. 


93/10/EEC 

Arrêté royal du 23 novembre 2004 relatif aux matériaux et aux objets en pellicule de cellulose 

93/111/EC 

régénérée, destinés à entrer en contact avec les denrées alimentaires 

2004/14/EC 

CERAMIC 

84/500/EEC 

2005/31/EC 

Arrêté royal 1 er mai 2006 relatif à la déclaration de conformité et aux critères de performance 

de la méthode d’analyse des objets céramiques destinés à entrer en contact avec les denrées 

alimentaires 

ADDITIONAL (NON-EC) NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

• Résolution ResAP (2004) 1 du Conseil de l'Europe concernant les vernis destinés à entrer en contact avec des denrées 

alimentaires 

• Résolution ResAP (2002) 1 du Conseil de l'Europe concernant les papier et cartons destinés à entrer en contact avec des denrées 

alimentaires 

Ces dispositions sont en cours d'adaptation au niveau belge 




BULGARIA 


SUMMARY 


• No additional national provisions. 

• Legislation implemented by the Ordinance No 1 of 7 January 2002 relating to plastic materials and articles, intended to come 

into contact with foodstuffs, Ordinance № 24 of 17 May 2001 relating to materials and articles other than plastics intended to 

come into contact with foodstuffs revoked by Ordinance № 3 of 4 June 2007 on specific requirements tomaterials and articles 

other than plastics intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and Ordinance No 4 of 10 May 2006 on certain epoxy 

derivatives, used in the manufacturing of materials and articles, intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, which give effect 

in Bulgaria to EU Directives on food contact materials. 

• Made under the Law on Foodstufss. 

• Bulgarian legislation on materials and articles intented to come into contact with foodstuff is published in the Bulgarian State 

Gazette, "Държавен вестник (ДВ)", web site address is: http://dv.parliament.bg or www.lex.bg 



Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 Закон за изменение на Закона за храните (ДВ, бр. 31 от 2006 г.) 

Law on amendment and supplement of the Law on Foodstuffs (State Gazette No 31 of 2006) 


2002/72/EC (consolidated plastic 

directive) 




97/48/EC (2nd amend. 82/711/EEC) 



78/142/EEC 

80/776/EEC (testing product) 

81/432/EEC (testing in foodsimulant) 

Наредба № 1 от 7 януари 2002 г. за материалите и предметите от пластмаси, 

предназначени за контакт с храни (обн., ДВ, бр. 13 от 05.02.2001 г.; изм., бр. 55 от 

25.06.2004 г., бр. 70 от 26.08.2005 г., бр. 59 от 21.07.2006 г., бр. 2 от 09.01.2007 г. и бр. 

52 от 29.06.2007 г.) 

Ordinance No 1 of 7 January 2002 relating to plastic materials and articles, intended to come 

into contact with foodstuffs (State Gazette No 13 of 05.02.2002, amendments SG No 55 of 

25.06.2004, SG No 70 of 26.08.2005, SG No 59 of 21.07.2006, SG No 2 of 09.01.2007 and 

SG No 52 of 29.06.2007) 




52 от 29.06.2007 г.) 








52 от 29.06.2007 г.) 






93/10/EEC 

Наредба № 24 от 17 май 2001 г. за материалите и предметите, различни от пластмаси, 

93/111/EEC (1st amend. 93/10/EEC) предназначени за контакт с храни (обн., ДВ, бр. 56 от 22.06.2001 г.; изм., бр. 13 от 

05.02.2002 г., бр. 61 от 26.07.2005 г. и бр. 59 от 21.07.2006 г.) 

отменена с Наредба № 3 от 4 юни 2007 г. за специфичните изисквания към 

материалите и предметите, различни от пластмаси, предназначени за контакт с храни 

(обн. ДВ, бр. 51 от 26.06.2007 г.) 

Ordinance № 24 of 17 May 2001 relating to materials and articles other than plastics 

intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (State Gazette No 56 of 22.06.2001, 

amendments SG No 13 of 05.02.2002, SG No 61 of 26.07.2005 and SG No 59 of 

21.07.2006) 




CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 

revoked by Ordinance № 3 of 4 June 2007 on specific requirements tomaterials and articles 

other than plastics intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (State Gazette No 51 of 

26.06.2007) 



05.02.2002 г., бр. 61 от 26.07.2005 г. и бр. 59 от 21.07.2006 г.) 



(обн. ДВ, бр. 51 от 26.06.2007 г.) 




21.07.2006) 

RUBBER: N-NITROSAMINES 

93/11/EEC 



26.06.2007) 



05.02.2002 г., бр. 61 от 26.07.2005 г. и бр. 59 от 21.07.2006 г.) 



(обн. ДВ, бр. 51 от 26.06.2007 г.) 




21.07.2006) 



26.06.2007) 




CYPRUS 


SUMMARY 

• The Regulations (EC) No 1935/2004 and (EC) No 1895/2005 and all EC Directives are implemented and incorporated in the 

following Cyprus Regulations: 

o The Materials and Articles for Contact with Foodstuffs Regulations of 2004: published in Cyprus Official Gazette, 

E.E.Παρ. ΙΙΙ (I), Αρ.3850, 30.4.2004,Κ.∆.Π.450/2004; 

o The Materials and Articles for Contact with Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations of 2005 amending the basic 

Regulations of 2004: published in Cyprus Official Gazette, E.E.Παρ. ΙΙΙ (I), Αρ. 3988, 6.5.2005, Κ.∆.Π. 225/2005. 

o The Materials and Articles for Contact with Foodstuffs (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations of 2005, E.E.Παρ. ΙΙΙ (I), Αρ. 

4060, 23.12.2005, Κ.∆.Π. 575/2005 

o The Materials and Articles for Contact with Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations of 2006, E.E.Παρ. ΙΙΙ (I), Αρ. 4120 

14.07.2006, Κ.∆.Π. 291/2006 


4120, 14.07.2006, Κ.∆.Π.292/2006 


4161, 29.12.2006, Κ.∆.Π.483/2006 

These regulations have been enacted and edited under the Food (Control and Safe) Law, published in Cyprus Official Gazette, 

Ε.Ε.Παρ.Ι,Ν. 54(I)96 – Ν. 163(Ι)2006. (Κ.∆.Π. = Regulatory Administrative Act, Αρ.= Νο , E.E.Παρ. =Official Gazette 

Appendix) 

• The State General Laboratory is the official laboratory for the implementation of the above Regulations. 

• Regulations are made under the powers of the Council of the Ministry. 

• Regulations are published in the Cyprus Official Gazette (Επίσηµη Εφηµερίδα της Κυπριακής ∆ηµοκρατίας) after its approval 

by the Parliament. 

http://www.mof.gov.cy/gpo http://www.cygazette.com 

• Sales Agent: 

Government printing office of the Republic of Cyprus 

1445 Nicosia 

Tel. 00357-22 405801-802 

Fax. 00357-22 303175 

(Κ.∆.Π. = Regulatory Administrative Act, Αρ.= Νο , E.E.Παρ. =Official Gazette Appendix ) 

IMPLEMENTATION OF EC REGULATIONS AND DIRECTIVES 


Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 Cyprus Official Gazette, E.E.Παρ. ΙΙΙ (I), Αρ. 3988, 6.5.2005, Κ.∆.Π. 225/2005 


2002/72//EC 

Cyprus Official Gazette, E.E.Παρ. ΙΙΙ (I), Αρ. 3850, 30.4.2004, Κ.∆.Π. 450/2004 

2004/1/EC (1 st 

amend.to 2002/72/EC) 


2004/19/EC (2 nd 

amend.to 2002/72/EC) 


2005/79/EC (3 rd amend.to 2002/72/EC) 


82/711/EEC (basic rules for testing 

migration) 

93/8/EEC (1 st amend.to 82/711/EEC) 

Cyprus Official Gazette, E.E.Παρ. ΙΙΙ (I), Αρ. 4161, 29.12.2006, Κ.∆.Π.483/2006 



97/48/EC (2 nd 

amend.to 82/711/EEC) 


85/572/EEC (list of simulants for testing 

migration) 





PLASTICS Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) 

78/142/EEC (limits on VCM) 


80/766/EEC (determination of VCM in 

finished products) 

81/432/EEC(determination of VCM in 

foods) 


93/10/EEC 

93/111/EEC (1 st amend.to 93/10/EEC) 

2004/14/EC (2 nd amend.to 93/10/EEC) 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 

2005/31/EC (amendment to 84/500/EC) 








RUBBERS TEAT AND SOOTHERS : N-NITROSAMINES 

93/11/EEC Cyprus Official Gazette, E.E.Παρ. ΙΙΙ (I), Αρ. 3850, 30.4.2004, Κ.∆.Π. 450/2004 




CZECH REPUBLIC 


SUMMARY 

• All EC Directives implemented 

• Additional national provisions 

• Legislation published in the Collection of Law Czech Republic. Web site : http://mvcr.cz 

• Legislation is made under powers of the Ministry of Health in the Act No. 258/2000 Sb. o ochraně veřejného zdraví (relating to 

public health protection) 

• Sales Agents: Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky 

Nad Štolou 936/3, 

170 34 Praha 7 – Holešovice 



Regulation (EC)1935/2004 

Zákon 258/2000 Sb., o ochraně veřejného zdraví a o změně 

některých souvisejících zákonů v platném znění 

(zákon ze dne 14.července 2000, vydaný ve Sbírce zákonů České 

republiky, částce 74, dne 11.8.2000) 


2002/72/EC 

2004/1/EC 

2004/19/EC 

2005/79/EC 





97/48/EC (2nd. amend. 82/711/EEC) 


78/142/EEC 

80/766/EEC 

81/432/EEC 


93/10/EEC 


Vyhláška č.38/2001 Sb., o hygienických požadavcích na výrobky 

určené pro styk s potravinami a pokrmy v platném znění 

Vyhláška č.186/2003, kterou se mění vyhláška č.38/2001 o 

hygienických požadavcích na výrobky určené pro styk 

s potravinami a pokrmy 

(vyhláška ze dne 9.června 2003, vydaná ve Sbírce zákonů České 

republiky, částce 65, dne 24.června 2003) 



s potravinami a pokrmy, ve znění pozdějších předpisů 

(vyhláška ze dne 5.května 2006, vydaná ve Sbírce zákonů České 

republiky, částce 69, dne 18.května 2006) 









(vyhláška ze dne 4.prosince 2006, vydaná ve Sbírce zákonů České 

republiky, částce 179, dne 20.prosince 2006) 

Vyhláška č.38/2001 o hygienických požadavcích na výrobky 

určené pro styk s potravinami a pokrmy 

(vyhláška ze dne 19.ledna 2001, vydaná ve Sbírce zákonů České 





















2004/14/EC 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 

2005/31/EC 







určené pro styk s potravinami a pokrmy. 






(vyhláška ze dne 4.prosince 2006, vydaná ve Sbírce zákonů České 

republiky, částce 179, dne 20.prosince 2006) 


elastomers and rubber, paper and board, metal 

and alloys, wood, cork, varnishes and coatings, 

printing inks, glass, enamel 

Zákon 258/2000 Sb., o ochraně veřejného zdraví a o změně některých 

souvisejících zákonů v platném znění 

(zákon ze dne 14.července 2000, vydaný ve Sbírce zákonů České 


Vyhláška č.38/2001 o hygienických požadavcích na výrobky určené 

pro styk s potravinami a pokrmy 






DENMARK 


SUMMARY 

• All EC Directives and the Regulation 1935/2004 have been implemented in: 

a. Bekendtgørelse nr. 1102 af 9. november 2006 om materialer og genstande bestemt til kontakt med fødevarer (Order no. 

1102 of 9. november 2006 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs) and 

b. Cirkulære nr. 9312 af 16. maj 2006 om kontrol med materialer og genstande bestemt til kontakt med fødevarer. 

c. Vejledning nr. 12114 fra 2001 om materialer og genstande bestemt til at komme i berøring med fødevarer. 

• Made under powers of the General Food Act. 

• Sales Agent: Schultz Information 

Herstedvang 12 - Postbox 30 

2620 Albertslund 

Tel. + 45 43 63 23 00 

Fax: + 45 43 63 19 69 

E-mail: Schultz(a)Schultz.dk 

Website: www.Schultz.dk 

Homepage : www.retsinfo.dk (all Danish legislation) and generel information and guidedance: www.fvst.dk 


ALL FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS, INCLUDING SPECIFIC MATERIALS 

All EC directives on food contact Fødevarestyrelsens Bekendtgørelse nr. 1102 af 9/11/2006 om materialer og genstande 

materials 

bestemt til kontakt med fødevarer. Ministeriet for Familie- og Forbrugeranliggender 


Fødevarestyrelsens cirkulære nr. 9312 af 16. maj 2006 om kontrol med materialer og 

genstande bestemt til kontakt med fødevarer. 

Fødevarestyrelsens vejledning nr. 12114 fra 2001 om materialer og genstande bestemt til at 

komme i berøring med fødevarer. 

Denmark has national provisions regarding the mouthrim on ceramic products and glass and the requirements for ceramics do also 

cover glass, china and other ceramic products. 




ESTONIA 


SUMMARY 

• All EC Directives are implemented, except directives 2004/19/EC and 2005/31/EC, which are yet in process of being 

implemented. 

• No additional national provisions 

• All legislation on materials and articles which come into contact with foodstuffs is consolidated in one document: 

• Vabariigi Valitsuse 17. 05. 1999. a määrusega nr 156 “Toiduga kokku puutuda lubatud materjalide ja esemete kohta esitatavate 

nõuete, nende gruppide kohta esitatavate erinõuete ning nimetatud materjalide ja esemete ohutuse katsetamise meetodite 

kinnitamine” (RT I 1999, 50, 549; 2001, 27, 152; 2003, 52, 357; 2005, 19, 112; 41, 337). 

The website address is: http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/ 

• Made under powers of the Toiduseadus [Food Act] (RT I 1999, 30, 415) 

• Sales Agent: Riigi Teataja Kirjastus 

Lossi plats 1a, 15163 Tallinn 

Tel. +372 693 5872, +372 693 5866 

E-mail: teataja(a)rtk.ee 

Website: http://www.riigiteataja.ee 



All EC directives on food contact Vabariigi Valitsuse 17. 05. 1999. a määrusega nr 156 “Toiduga kokku puutuda lubatud 

materials 

materjalide ja esemete kohta esitatavate nõuete, nende gruppide kohta esitatavate erinõuete 

ning nimetatud materjalide ja esemete ohutuse katsetamise meetodite kinnitamine” (RT I 

1999, 50, 549; 2001, 27, 152; 2003, 52, 357; 2005, 19, 112; 41, 337) 

(Government Regulation No 156 ”The requirements for materials and articles intended to 

come into contact with foodstuffs, specific requirements for the groups of materials and 

articles and methods of analysis for official control”) 




FINLAND 


SUMMARY 


• Additional national provisions for heavy metals. 

• Legislation implemented in various Decisions and Decrees of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Kauppa- ja 

teollisuusministeriön). 

• Published in the Finnish Statutes in Finnish (Suomen säädöskokoelma) , Swedish (Finlands författningssamling) and in English 

(Food Act 23/2006) www.finlex.fi. 

• Made under powers of Elintarvikelaki [Food Act] (23/2006) 13/01/2006. 

• Sales Agent : Oy Edita Ab 

PL 700 

FI- 00043 EDITA 

Tel. : +358-20 450 2513 

E-mail: asiakaspalvelu.publishing@edita.fi 

Website: www.edita.fi/netmarket 



2002/72/EC (consolidation 

90/128/EEC and its 7 amendments) 

2004/1/EC 

2004/19/EC 




97/48/EC (2nd. amend. 82/711/EEC) 



78/142/EEC 

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriön asetus elintarvikkeen kanssa kosketukseen joutuvista 

muovisista tarvikkeista (953/2002) 12.11.2002 

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriön asetus 141/2005; 24.2.2005 elintarvikkeen kanss 

kosketukseen joutuvista muovisista tarvikkeista 

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriön asetus 181/2005; 10.3.2005 elintarvikkeen kanssa 

kosketukseen joutuvista muovisista tarvikkeista 

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriön päätös elintarvikkeen kanssa kosketukseen joutuvien 

muovisten tarvikkeiden sisältämien ainesosien siirtymisen testaamiseen tarvittavista 

perussäännöistä (487/1998) 23/06/1998 


muovisten tarvikkeiden sisältämien aineosien migraation testaamiseen käytettävistä 

simulanteista (262/92) 20/03/1992 

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriön päätös elintarvikkeen kanssa kosketukseen joutuvista 

vinyylikloridimonomeeria sisältävistä tarvikkeista (263/92) 20/03/1993 

80/766/EEC 

81/432/EEC 


tarvikkeiden vinyylikloridipitoisuuden valvontaan käytettävästä analyysimenetelmästä 

(264/92) 20/03/1992 


tarvikkeista elintarvikkeeseen siirtyvän vinyylikloridin valvontaan käytettävästä 

analyysimenetelmästä (265/92) 20/03/1992 


2004/14/EC 

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriön asetus (697 /2005; 28.8.2005) elintarvikkeen kanssa 

kosketukseen joutuvien tarvikkeiden valmistuksessa käytettävästä regeneroidusata 

selluloosasta valmistetusta kalvosta. 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC, amend. 2005/31/EC Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriön asetus elintarvikkeen kanssa kosketukseen joutuvista 

keraamisista tarvikkeista (165/2006) 21/02/2006 

BADGE, BFDGE, NOGE 

2002/16/EC 

2004/13/EC 

RUBBER, N-nitrosamines: 

93/11/EEC 

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriön asetus tiettyjen epoksijohdannaisten käytöstä 

elintarvikkeiden kanssa kosketuksiin joutuvissa materiaaleissa ja tarvikkeissa (92/2003) 

10/02/2003 

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriön asetus 10/2005; 14.1.2005 tiettyjen epoksijohdannaisten 

käytöstä elintarvikkeen kanssa kosketuksiin joutuvissa materiaaleissa ja tarvikkeissa annetun 

direktiivin 2002/16/EY muuttamsesta 

Kauppa ja teollisuusministeriön päätös 903/1994 N-nitrosamiinien ja N-nitrosoituvien 

aineiden vapautumisesta elastomeeristä tai kumista valmistetuista tuttipullon tuteista ja 

huvituteista 





METALS AND ALLOYS 


tarvikkeista liukenevista raskasmetalleista (268/92) 20/03/1992 

Heavy metals migrating from food contact 

materials and articles 




FRANCE 


SUMMARY 

• EC Directives implemented as listed below. 

• Additional national provisions for many food contact materials and articles. 

• Legislation published in the Journal Officiel (J.O.) [Official Journal]. 

• A compendium of legislation for food contact materials and articles is available as Brochure nº 1227, published by Direction 

des JournauxOfficiels, 26 rue Desaix, 75727 Paris Cedex 15, tel: +33 (0)1 40 58 78 78, fax: +33 (0)1 45 79 17 84. 

http://www.journal-officiel.gouv.fr ou http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr 



89/109/EEC (framework) 

Décret Numéro 92-631 du 08/07/1992 relatif aux matériaux et objets destinés à entrer en 

contact avec les denrées, produits et boissons pour l'alimentation de l'homme ou des 

animaux 

J.O. du 10/07/1992, p. 9280 

80/590/EEC (symbol) 


90/128/EEC (monomer/additive lists) 

Arrêté ministériel du 28/01/1983 relatif à la détermination du symbole pouvant accompagner 

les matériaux et objets destinés à entrer en contact avec des denrées, produits et boissons 

alimentaires 

Numéro complémentaire du J.O. du 25/02/1983, p. 2143 

Arrêté ministériel du 14/09/1992 relatif aux matériaux et objets en matière plastique mis ou 

destinées à être mis au contact des denrées, produits et boissons alimentaires 

J.O. du 13/10/1992, p. 14240 


93/9/EEC (2nd amend. 90/128/EEC) 

95/3/EC (3rd amend. 90/128/EEC) 

96/11/EC (4th amend. 90/128/EEC) 

99/91/EC (5 th amend.90/128/EEC) 

2002/72/EC (Consolidation 


Arrêté ministériel du 14/09/1992 modifiant et complétant l'arrêté du 19/12/1988 relatif aux 

règles de base nécessaires à la vérification de la migration des constituants de matériaux et 

objets en matière plastique au contact des denrées, produits et boissons alimentaires et fixant 

la liste des simulateurs à utiliser pour vérifier cette migration 

J.O. du 25/09/1992, p. 13327 

Arrêté ministériel du 14/09/1992 relatif aux matériaux et objets en matière plastique mis ou 


J.O. du 13/10/1992, p. 14240 

Arrêté du 20/01/1994 modifiant l'arrêté ministériel du 14/09/1992 relatif aux matériaux et 

objets en matière plastique mis ou destinées à être mis au contact des denrées, produits et 

boissons alimentaires 

J.O. du 16/02/1994, p. 2650 

Arrêté du 30/09/1997 modifiant l'arrêté ministériel du 14/09/1992 relatif aux matériaux et 



J.O. du 19/10/1997, p. 15227 

Arrêté du 3 janvier 2001 modifiant l’arrêté du 14 septembre 1992 relatif aux matériaux et 



J.O. du 06/02/2001, p. 2002 

Arrêté du 2 janvier 2003 relatif aux matériaux et objets en matière plastique mis ou destinées 

à être mis au contact des denrées, produits et boissons alimentaires 

J.O. du 29/01/2003, p.1771 





97/48/EC (2nd. amend. 82/711/EEC) 

Arrêté du 19/12/1988 relatif aux règles de base nécessaires à la vérification de la migration 

des constituants de matériaux et objets en matière plastique au contact des denrées, produits 

et boissons alimentaires et fixant la liste des simulateurs à utiliser pour vérifier cette 

migration 

J.O. du 27/12/1988, p. 16264 

Arrêté du 16/05/1994 modifiant l'arrêté du 14/09/1992 relatif aux matériaux et objets en 

matière plastique mis ou destinées à être mis au contact des denrées, produits et boissons 

alimentaires 

J.O. du 26/05/1994, p. 7618 

Arrêté du 20/04/1998 modifiant l'arrêté du 14/09/1992 relatif aux matériaux et objets en 




78/142/EEC 


matière plastique mis ou destinées à être mis au contact des denrées, produits et boissons 

alimentaires 

J.O. du 07/05/1998, p. 

Arrêté du 30/01/1984 relatif aux matériaux et objets en matière et objets contenant du 

chlorure de vinyle monomère et destinées à être mis au contact des denrées, produits et 


Numéro complémentaire du J.O. du 12/02/1984, p. 

80/766/EEC 

81/432/EEC 

Arrêté du 30/01/1984 relatif aux méthodes officielles d’analyse concernant la détermination 

de la teneur en chlorure de vinyle monomère des matériaux et objets destinées à entrer en 

contact avec les denrées, produits et boissons alimentaires et la détermination de la teneur du 

chlorure de vinyle cédé par les matériaux et objets aux denrées, produits et boissons 

alimentaires mis à leur contact 

Numéro complémentaire du J.O. du 12/02/1984, p. 


93/10/EEC 

Arrêté ministériel du 04/11/1993 relatif aux matériaux et objets en pellicule de cellulose 

93/111/EEC (1st amend. 93/10/EEC) régénérée mis ou destinés à être mis en contact des denrées, produits et boissons alimentaires 

J.O. du 02/12/1993, p. 16696 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 

Arrêté ministériel du 07/11/1985 relatif à la limitation des quantités de plomb et de cadmium 

extractibles des objets en céramique mis ou destinés à être mis au contact des denrées, 

produits et boissons alimentaires 

J.O. du 01/12/1985, p.13942 


PLASTICS 

Arrêté du 30/09/1997 modifiant l’arrêté du 14/09/1992 relatif aux matériaux et objets 

en matière plastique mis ou destinées à être mis au contact des denrées, produits et 


J.O. du 13/10/1992, p. 14240 

Article 2 of this text clarifies the contents 

of the positive list of additives - harmonised 

additives and additives approved by 

CSHPF (cited in Brochure nº 1227). 

VARNISHES AND COATINGS 

Application de la réglementation sur les matières plastiques 

RUBBERS AND ELASTOMERS 

Arrêté du 25/11/1992 relatif aux matériaux et objets en élastomères de silicone ou 


J.O. du 02/12/1993, p. 

Arrêté du 09/11/1994 relatif aux matériaux et objets en caoutchouc au contact des 

denrées, produits et boissons alimentaires mis ou destinées à être mis au contact des 

denrées, produits et boissons alimentaires 

J.O. du 02/12/94, p. 

PAPER AND BOARD 

Arrêté du 28/06/1912 (articles 7) relatif à la coloration, à la conservation et à 

l’emballage des denrées alimentaires et boissons 

J.O. du 29/06/1912, p. 

Circulaires, instructions, lettres-circulaires réunies dans la brochure n° 1227 dans 

lesquelles sont cités les additifs dont l’utilisation a été admise 

silicone elastomers 

rubbers 

Additives for paper and board 

GLASS, CRYSTAL, ENAMELLED WARE, VITREOUS CERAMICS 

Arrêté du 15/11/1945 fixant la liste des matériaux susceptibles d’être utilisés sans 

inconvénient pour la santé publique dans la fabrication des instruments de mesure 

J.O. du18/11/1945, p. 

Application de l’arrêté relatif aux céramiques 


Arrêté du 28/06/1912 modifié (articles 2 à 5) relatif à la coloration, à la conservation 

et à l’emballage des denrées alimentaires et boissons 




J.O. du 29/06/1912, p. 



J.O. du18/11/1945, p. 

Arrêté du 13/01/1976 relatif aux matériaux et objets en acier inoxydable au contact 

des denrées alimentaires 

J.O. du 31/01/1976, p. 

Arrêté du 27/08/87 relatif aux matériaux et objets en aluminium ou en alliages 

d’aluminium au contact des denrées, produits et boissons alimentaires 

J.O. du 18/09/1987, p. 

WOOD 



J.O. du18/11/1945, p. 

Les substances de traitement du bois admises après avis favorable du Conseil 

supérieur d’hygiène publique de France sont cités dans la brochure n° 1227 

Substances for treating wood 

IRRADIATION TREATMENT 

Arrêté du 12/08/1986 relatif au traitement par rayonnements ionisants des matériaux 

et objets mis au contact des denrées, produits et boissons alimentaires 

J.O. du 20/08/86, p. 

CONTENTS OF DOSSIERS FOR APPROVAL OF SUBSTANCES 

Arrêté du13/11/1986 relatif aux dossiers de demande d’autorisation d’emploi des 

constituants de matériaux et objets mis au destinés à être mis au contact des denrées, 

produits et boissons alimentaires 

J.O. du 04/12/86, p. 




GERMANY 


SUMMARY 


• Additional national recommendations. 

• Legislation published in the Bundesgesetzblatt Teil I (BGBl. I). 

• Legislation is made under powers of the Lebensmittel- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch [Food and -Feed law] in der Fassung der 

Bekanntmachung vom 26. April 2006 (BGBl. I S. 945). 

• Sales Point: Bundesanzeiger Verlagsges.mbH. Köln 

Amsterdamer Str. 192, 50 735 Köln 

Tel.: +49/ –221/ 97668-0 

Fax: +49/ –221/ 97668-278 

E-mail: vertrieb(a)bundesanzeiger.de 

WebSite: www.bundesanzeiger.de 




Lebensmittel- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 

26. April 2006 (BGBl. I S. 945). 

Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 10. April 1992 (BGBl. I S. 866) ∗) 

80/590/EEC (symbol) Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 10. April 1992 (BGBl. I S. 866) ∗) 


90/128/EEC (monomer/additive lists) Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 10. April 1992 (BGBl. I S. 866) ∗) 

92/39/EEC (1st amend. 90/128/EEC) Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 11. April 1994 

(BGBl. I S. 775) ∗) 

93/9/EEC (2nd amend. 90/128/EEC) Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 11. April 1994 

(BGBl. I S. 775) ∗) 

95/3/EC (3rd amend. 90/128/EEC) 

Fünfte Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 17. April 

1997 (BGBl. I S. 796) ∗) 

Bekanntmachung des unvollständigen Verzeichnisses von Additiven, die bei der 

Herstellung von Lebensmittelbedarfsgegenständen aus Kunststoff verwendet werden 

dürfen vom 26. Mai 1997 (BAnz. S. 8673) 

96/11/EC (4th amend. 90/128/EEC) 

Fünfte Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 17. April 

1997 (BGBl. I S. 796) ∗) 

Bekanntmachung des unvollständigen Verzeichnisses von Additiven, die bei der 

Herstellung von Lebensmittelbedarfsgegenständen aus Kunststoff verwendet werden 

dürfen vom 26. Mai 1997 (BAnz. S. 8673) 

99/91/EC (5th amend. 90/128/EEC) 

2001/62/EC (6th amend 90/128/EEC) 

2002/17/EC (7th amend 90/128/EEC) 

Achte Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 21. Dezember 

2000 (BGBl. I S. 1886) 

Neunte Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 7. April 

2003 (BGBl. I S. 486) 

Neunte Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 7. April 

2003 (BGBl. I S. 486) 

2004/1/EC (1st amend 2002/72/EC) Elfte Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 13. Juli 2005 

(BGBl. I S. 2150) 

2004/19/EC (2nd amend 2002/72/EC) Elfte Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 13. Juli 2005 

(BGBl. I S. 2150) 

2005/79/EC Zwölfte Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 30. 

November 2006 (BGBl. I S. 2730) 








93/8/EEC (1st amend. 82/711/EEC) Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 11. April 1994 

(BGBl. I S. 775) ∗) 

97/48/EC (2nd. amend. 82/711/EEC) 


78/142/EEC 

80/766/EEC 

81/432/EEC 

Verordnung zur Änderung der Technische Hilfsstoff-Verordnung und zur Änderung der 

Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 26. November 1998 (BGBl. I S. 3492) 



93/10/EEC 

Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 11. April 1994 

93/111/EEC (1st amend. 93/10/EEC) (BGBl. I S. 775) ∗) 

2004/14/EC (2 nd amend 93/10/EEC) Elfte Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 13. Juli 2005 

(BGBl. I S. 2150) 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 10. April 1992 (BGBl. I S. 866) ∗) 

∗) 

Revised version including all amendments until December 1997: 

Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 23. Dezember 1997 

(BGBl. I 1998 S. 5), zuletzt geändert durch die Dreizehnte Verordnung zur Änderung der Bedarfsgegenständeverordnung vom 

20. Dezember 2006 (BGBl. I S. 3381). 

ADDITIONAL (NON-EC) NATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS 

• Empfehlungen für Kunststoffe und andere Polymere zur gesundheitlichen Beurteilung im Rahmen des Lebensmittel- und 

Bedarfsgegenständegesetzes (Bekanntmachungen im „Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz“) 




GREECE 


SUMMARY 


• Additional national provisions for plastics colourants, coatings, paper and board, metals and cans. 

• Legislation is made under powers of the Ανώτατο Χηµικό Συµβούλιο (ΑΧΣ) [Supreme Chemical Council (SCC)] and 

• Published in the Επίσηµη Εφηµερίς της Κυβερνήσεως (ΦΕΚ) [Official Journal of the Governement]. 

• The legislation has been consolidated in the Codex Alimentarius [Food Code]. 

• Sales Agent : National Printery 

Kapodistriou 34, 

104 32 Athens 

Tel.: +30-210-5525713,5249547 

Fax: +30-210-5234312 



89/109/EEC (framework) ΑΧΣ decision nº 1787/90 

ΦΕΚ 348/B/24-03-91 

Greek Food Code, Article 21 

80/590/EEC (symbol) ΑΧΣ decision nº 87/79 

ΦΕΚ 362/B/26-11-80 



90/128/EEC (monomer/additive lists) ΑΧΣ decision nº 638/91 

ΦΕΚ 775/B/24-09-91 


92/39/EEC (1st amend. 90/128/EEC) ΑΧΣ decision nº 489/93 

ΦΕΚ 676/B/02-09-93 


93/9/EEC (2nd amend. 90/128/EEC) ΑΧΣ decision nº 196/95 

ΦΕΚ 737/B/28-08-95 


95/3/EC (3rd amend. 90/128/EEC) ΑΧΣ decision nº 191/97 

and 

ΦΕΚ 558/B/10-07-97 

96/11/EC (4th amend. 90/128/EEC) Greek Food Code, Article 26 

99/91/EC (5 th amend. 90/128/EEC) ΑΧΣ decision nº 238/00 

ΦΕΚ 1370/B/09-11-00 



ΦΕΚ 601/B/16-05-2002 



ΦΕΚ 1179/B/11-09-02 


2002/72/EC (Codification of 

90/128/EEC + its 7 amend.) 

ΑΧΣ decision nº 458/2003 

ΦΕΚ 195/B/21-02-03 


2004/1/EC ΑΧΣ decision nº 330/2005 






82/711/EEC (basic rules) and 


ΑΧΣ decision nº 636/91 

ΦΕΚ 775/B/24-09-91 


93/8/EEC (1st amend. 82/711/EEC) ΑΧΣ decision nº 196/95 

ΦΕΚ 737/B/95 


97/48/EC (2nd. amend. 82/711/EEC) ΑΧΣ decision nº 76/98 

ΦΕΚ 548/B/03-06-98 



78/142/EEC and 81/432/EEC ΑΧΣ decision nº 1976/85 

ΦΕΚ 49/B/86 

Greek Food Code, Part B (Methods) 

80/766/EEC ΑΧΣ decision nº 2432/85 

ΦΕΚ 663/B/02-10-86 

Greek Food Code, Part B (Methods) 


93/10/EEC and 93/111/EEC ΑΧΣ decision nº 240/95 

ΦΕΚ 963/B/22-11-95 

Greek Food Code, Article 24a 

2004/14/EC ΑΧΣ decision nº 367/05 


CERAMICS 


ΦΕΚ 41/03-02-87 


RUBBERS : N-NITROSAMINES 


ΦΕΚ 956/B/22-12-94 



PLASTICS 

Dyes and pigments for food contact 

plastics 

COATINGS 

Coatings 


Metallic articles in contact with 

foodstuffs 


Paper for food packaging 

ΑΧΣ decision nº 358/95,ΦΕΚ 714/B/96 

ΑΧΣ decision nº 1028/96,ΦΕΚ 273/B/97 


ΑΧΣ decision nº 446/98,ΦΕΚ 1716/B/19-9-99 





Amendment 


CANS 

It has been repealed by ΑΧΣ decision nº 232/98,ΦΕΚ 1023/B/01-10-98 which established Article 22. 




HUNGARY 


SUMMARY 

• EC Directives implemented as listed bellow 

• Additional national provisions 

• Legislation are published in the Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus. (Földmûvelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Értesítõ) 

Laws and Regulations are published in Magyar Közlöny (Magyar Hivatalos Közlönykiadó Budapest VIII. Somogyi Béla u. 6.) 



89/109/EEC Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus 1-2-89/109 (1993) 

Az élelmiszerekkel rendeltetésszerûen érintkezésbe kerülõ anyagokés tárgyak minõségi 

követelményei 

PLASTICS MONOMERS & ADDITIVES 

2002/72/EC 

Codification of 90/128/EEC + 7 

Amendments 

2004/1/EC, 2004/19/EC (amend. 

2002/72/EC) 

PLASTICS TESTING 



Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus 1-2-2002/72 (2003) Az élelmiszerekkel érintkezésbe kerülõ 

mûanyagok és mûanyag eszközök minõségi követelményei 

Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus 1-2-2002/72 (2004) Consolidated 

Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus 1-2-82/711(1993) 

Az Az élelmiszerekkel érintkezésbe kerülõ mûanyagok és mûanyag tárgyak 

komponenseinek kioldódási vizsgálatai 

93/8/EEC (1 st amend. 82/711/EEC) Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus 1-2-82/711(1993) 

Az élelmiszerekkel érintkezésbe kerülõ mûanyagok és mûanyag tárgyak komponenseinek 

kioldódási vizsgálatai 

97/48/EC (2 nd . amend. 82/711/EEC) Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus 1-2-82/711(2000) 

Az élelmiszerekkel érintkezésbe kerülõ mûanyagok és mûanyag tárgyak komponenseinek 

kioldódási vizsgálatai 

PLASTICS VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER 

78/142/EEC 

Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus 1-2-78/142 (1993) 

Az élelmiszerekkelrendeltetésszerûen érintkezésbe kerülõ vinil-lkorid monomert tartalmazó 

anyagokkal és tárgyakkal szemben támasztott minõségi követlmények 

80/766/EEC 


Élelmiszerrel érintkezésbe kerülõ anyagok és tárgyak vinil-klorid monomer tartalmának 

meghatározása 

81/432/EEC 


A közszükségleti cikkekbõl az élelmiszerekbe kioldódó vinil-klorid mennyiségének 

meghatározása 


93/10/EEC 

93/111/EEC (1 st amend. 93/10/EEC) 

2004/14/EC (amend. 93/10/EEC) 



Az élelmiszerrel érintkezésbe kerülõ regenerált cellulózfilmek 


CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 

2005/31(amend. 84/500/EEC) 

RUBBERS and Silicon rubbers 

93/11/EEC for nipples 

(Limits for Nitrosamines) 

Codex Alimentarius Hungaricus 1-2-84/500(1993) 

Az élelmiszerekkel érintkezésbe kerülõ kerámiatárgyak 


9/2002(X.17) ESZCSM Magyar Közlöny 

Az egészségügyi, szociális éscsaládügyi miniszter rendelete a cumik és cuclik, 

egészségügyi követelményeirõl valamint a forgalmazás feltételeirõl 





Enamels and metals: Regulation 17/1999. (VI.16.) EÜM (Magyar Közlöny) - enamels and metals-forbidden the use 

of lead, cadmium, zinc and brass as food contact materials -limitation the of nickel and copper and copper alloys 

National Standards (MSZ): 

aluminium-bronze: MSZ 711-3: 1976 

copper alloys: MSZ 710-1:1988 

MSZ 770-1:1993 

MSZ 771-3:1980 

chrominium: MSZ 7267:1989 

MSZ EN : 

for aluminium and alloys: MSZ EN 601:1995; 602:1995 

stainless steel: MSZ EN 10 088-1:1998 

tin: MSZ EN 611-1:1998 

copper: MSZ EN 1655:1998 




IRELAND 

(last update09/05/2007) 

SUMMARY 

• EC legislation implemented as listed below. 


• Legislation implemented by the European Communities (Plastics and other materials)(Contact with food) Regulations, 2006, 

which give effect in Ireland to EU Directives on food contact materials. 

• Made under the European Communities Act 1972. 

• Legislation available on www.irishstatutebook.ie and www.fsai.ie 

• Sales Point: Government Publications 

Sun Alliance House 

Molesworth St. - Dublin 2 

Tel: +353 1 6613111 

Fax: +353 1 4752760 



All EU directives and regulations on European Communities (Plastics and other materials)(Contact with food) Regulations, 

food contact materials* 

2006 (S.I. No. 139 of 2006), as amended by the European Communities (Plastics and other 

materials)(Contact with food) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 566 of 2006)^ 

*Except for the following legislation, the implementation of which is being progressed: 

• Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles 

intended to come into contact with food; 

• Directive 2007/19/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to 

come into contact with food and Council Directive 85/572/EEC laying down the list of simulants to be used 

for testing migration of constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with 

foodstuffs. 

• Commission Regulation (EC) No 372/2007 laying down transitional migration limits for plasticisers in gaskets 

in lids intended to come into contact with foods 

^These regulations consolidated the legislation on food contact materials and repealed the following older regulations: 

• European Communities (Materials and Articles Intended to come into Contact with Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 

307 of 1991) 

• European Communities (Materials and Articles Intended to come into Contact with Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 

1993 (S.I. No. 295 of 1993) 

• European Communities (Materials and Articles Intended to come into Contact with Foodstuffs) (Amendment) (No 2) 

Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 93 of 1994) 








2000 ( S.I. No. 475 of 2000) 

• European Communities (Materials and Articles Intended to come into Contact with Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2002 ( S.I. 

No. 542 of 2002) 





• European Communities (Materials and Articles Intended to come into Contact with Foodstuffs) (Amendment) (No 2) 

Regulations, 2005 (S.I. No. 544 of 2005) 




ITALY 


SUMMARY 



• Legislation published in the Official Gazette (G.U.). 

• Legislation is made under the powers of Law No. 283 of 30.4.1962 and the Ministerial Decree of 21 March 1973. 

• Sales Agent: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato 

P.zza G. Verdi, 10 

Tel.+39.0685082150 

Fax:+39.0685082520 

Website: http://www.ipzs.it 




Law No. 283 of 30.4.1962: Disciplina igienica della produzione e della vendita delle 

sostanze alimentari e delle bevande (Modificata dalla legge 26 febbraio 1963, n. 441). 

G.U. n. 139 del 4-6-1962 

Legislative Decree No. 108 of 25.1.92: Attuazione della Direttiva 89/109/CEE 

concernente i materiali e gli oggetti destinati a venire a contatto con i prodotti alimentari. 

Pubblicato nel supplemento ordinario n. 31 alla 

G.U. Serie Generale n. 39 del 17-2-1992 pag. 1201 

DPR No. 777 23.8.82: Attuazione della direttiva (CEE) n. 76/893 relativa ai materiali e 

agli oggetti destinati a venire a contatto con i prodotti alimentari. 

G.U. n. 298 del 28/10/1982 

80/590/EEC (symbol) Decree of Ministry of Health No. 198 of 25.6.1981 

Aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973, concernente la disciplina igienica 

degli imballaggi, recipienti, utensili destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari 

o con sostanze d’uso personale. 

G.U.n. 198 del 21-7-1981 pag 4675 


90/128/EEC 

(monomer/additive lists) 

Decree of the Ministry of Health No. 220 of 26.4.93 

Regolamento recante aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21marzo 1973, concernente 

la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, recipienti, utensili destinati a venire in contatto con 

le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. Recepimento delle direttive 

82/711/CEE, 85/572/CEE, 90/128/CEE e 92/39/CEE. 

G.U. N 162 del 13-7-1993 pag.5 

92/39/EC 

(1st amend. 90/128/EEC) 

Decree of the Ministry of Health No. 220 of 26.4.93 

Regolamento recante aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21marzo 1973, concernente 




G.U. N 162 del 13-7-1993 pag.5 

93/9/EEC (2 nd amend. 90/128/EEC) DCM No. 735 of 28.10.94 

Regolamento recante aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973, concernente 


le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. Attuazione delle direttive 93/8/CEE 

e 93/9/CEE. 

G.U. n.1 del 2-1-1995 pag.3 

95/3/EC (3 rd amend. 90/128/EEC) DCM No. 572 of 24.9.96 



le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. Recepimento della direttiva 95/3/CE 

G.U. n. 264 del 11/11/1996 




96/11/EEC (4 th amend. 90/128/EEC) DMH No. 91 of 6.2.97 



le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. Recepimento della direttiva 

96/11/CE. 

G.U. n. 77 del 3/4/1997 

99/91/EEC (5 th amend. 90/128/EEC) DMH No. 210 of 15.6.2000 



le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. Recepimento della direttiva n. 

99/91/CE. 

G.U. n. 175 del 28-7-2000 pag. 8 

2001/62/EC (6 th amend. 90/128/EEC) 

2002/17/EC (7 th amend. 90/128/EEC) 

2004/1/EC (1 th amend. 2002/72/EEC) 

2004/19/EC (2 th amend. 2002/72/EEC) 

DMH No. 123 of 28.3.2003 



le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. Recepimento delle direttive n. 

2001/62/CE, 2002/16/CE e 2002/17/CE. 

Supplemento ordinario alla G.U. n. 125 del 31-5-2003 (N.89/L) 

Decree of the Ministry of Health No 227 of 4.5.2006 



le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. Recepimento delle direttive n. 

2004/1/CE, 2004/13/CE e 2004/19/CE. 

G.U. n. 159 del 11-7-2006 pag. 4 


82/711/EEC (basic rules) Decree of the Ministry of health No. 220 of 26.4.93 




82/711/CEE, 85/572/CEE, 90/128/CEE e 92/39/CEE.\G.U. n. 162 del 13-7-1993. 

85/572/EEC (simulants) Decree of the Ministry of Health No. 220 of 26.4.93 





G.U. n. 162 del 13-7-1993 

93/8/EEC DCM No. 735 of 28.10.94 



le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. Attuazione delle direttive 93/8/CEE 

e 93/9/CEE. 

G.U. n. 1 del 2-1-1995 

97/48 EEC DMH n.338 of 30.9.98 



le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale, a seguito del recepimento della 

direttiva n. 97/48/CE. 

G.U. n. 228 del 30-9-1998 pag. 13 


93/10/EEC Decree of the Ministry of Health No. 556 of 10.7.94 



le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. Attuazione delle direttive 

93/10/CEE e 93/111/CE. G.U. n. 229 del 30-9-1994 pag. 5 

93/111/EEC (1st amend. 93/10/EEC) Decree of the Ministry of Health No. 556 of 10.7.94 



le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. Attuazione delle direttive 

93/10/CEE e 93/111/CE. G.U. n. 229 del 30-9-1994 pag. 5 

2004/14/EEC Decree of the Ministry of Health No. 230 of 10.5.2006 

Regolamento recante recepimento della direttiva 2004/14/CE del 29 gennaio 2004 che 




modifica la direttiva 93/10/CEE relativa ai materiali e agli oggetti di pellicola di cellulosa 

rigenerata destinati a venire a contatto con gli alimenti. 

G.U. n. 160 del 12-7-2006 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 

Decree of the Ministry of Health of 4.4.85 (Off.Gaz26.4.85) 

Aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973 concernente la disciplina igienica 

degli imballaggi, recipienti, utensili destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari 

o con sostanze d’uso personale. 

G.U. n. 120 del 23-5-1985 pag. 3660 

2005/31/EEC Decree of the Ministry of Health of 1.2.2007 

Recepimento della direttiva n. 2005/31/EEC della Commissione del 29 aprile 2005, che 

modifica la direttiva 84/500/CEE del Consiglio, per quanto riguarda una dichiarazione di 

conformità ed i criteri di efficienza dei metodi di nalisi per gli oggetti di ceramica, 

destinati ad entrare in contatto con i prodotti alimentari. 

G.U. n. 66 del 20-3-2007 

RUBBER Limits for nitrosamines 

93/11/EEC Decree of the Ministry of Health of 8.2.95 

Recepimento della direttiva 93/11/CEE della Commissione del 15 marzo 1993 concernente 

la liberazione di N-nitrasammine e di sostanze N-nitrosabili da succhiotti e tettarelle di 

elastomero o di gomma naturale. 

G.U. n. 68 del 22-3-1995 pag. 17 


Plastic, rubber, paper, glass, stainless steel, 

The Ministerial Decree of 21 March 1973 

Disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, recipienti, utensili, destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari o con sostanze 

d’uso personale. 

G.U. n. 104 del 20 aprile 1973 

amended by: 

Decree of the Ministry of Health (DMH) of 3.8.74 

Modificazione al decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973, concernente la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, recipienti, utensili, 

destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari o con sostanze d’uso personale. 

G.U. n. 227 del 31-8-1974 pag. 5753 

DMH 19.11.74 (Integration to positive lists) 

Aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973 riguardante la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, recipienti, utensili, 

destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari o con sostanze d’uso personale. G.U. n. 319 del 6-12-1974 pag. 8496 

DMH 27.3.75 (modifications to paper and boards) 

Modificazione al decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973, concernente la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, recipienti, utensili 


G.U. n. 96 del 10-4-1975 pag. 2394 

DMH 13.9.75 (Integration to positive lists) 

Modificazione al decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973, concernente la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, recipienti, utensili, 


G.U. n. 272 del 13-10-1975 pag. 7237. 

DMH 18.6.79 (modifications to paper and boards) 

Aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973 riguardante la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, recipienti, utensili, 


G.U. n. 180 del 3-7-1979 pag 5516 

DMH 2.12.80 (integration to positive lists) 

Aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973, concernente la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, recipienti, utensili, 


G.U. n. 347 del 19-12-1980 pag. 10935 

DMH 25.6.81 

Aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973, concernente la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, recipienti, utensili 


G.U. n. 198 del 21-7-1981 pag. 4675 


Aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973 concernente la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, recipienti, utensili, 


G.U. n. 200 del 22-7-1982 pag 5177 







G.U. n. 340 del 11-12-1982 pag. 8982. 

DMH 18.2.84 (Tinned Cans) 

Disciplina dei contenitori in banda stagnata saldati con lega stagno-piombo ed altri mezzi. 

G.U.n. 76 del 16-3-1984 pag. 2294 

DMH 4.4.85 (off. Gaz n.120 of 23.5.85) 

Disciplina degli oggetti di ceramica destinati ad entrare in contatto con i prodotti. 

G.U. n. 98 del 26-1-1985 pag. 3033. 

DMH No. 395 of 7.8.87 (integration to positive lists) 


destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. 

G.U. n. 226 del 28-9-1987 pag. 10. 

DMH N.243 of 1.6.88 (Tin free steel) 

Disciplina degli oggetti in banda cromata verniciata destinata a venire in contatto con gli alimenti. 

G.U. n. 153 del 1-7-1988 pag. 7. 

DMH No. 90 of 18.1.91: (integration to positive lists, amemdments to paper and boards) 

Regolamento recante aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973 concernente la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, 

recipienti, utensili destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. 

G.U. n. 67 del 20-3-1991 pag.7 

DMH No. 408 of 30.10.91 ( integration to positive lists) 

Regolamento recante aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973, concernente la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, 

recipienti, utensili destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari o con sostanze d’uso personale. 

G.U. n. 303 del 28-12-1991 pag. 7. 

DMH No. 220 of 26.4.93: Integration to positive lists 


recipienti, utensili destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. Recepimento delle 

direttive 82/711/CEE, 85/572/CEE, 90/128/CEE,e 92/39/CEE. 

G.U. n. 162 del 13-7-1993 pag. 5. 


Regolamentorecante aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973, concernente la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, dei 

recipienti e degli utensili destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. 

G.U. n. 199 del 25-8-1993 pag. 3 

DMH No. 511 of 3.6.94 Integration to positive lists 


dei recipienti e degli utensili destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. 

G.U. n. 198 del 25-8-1994 pag. 4.DMH No. 156 of 24.2.95 Integration to positive lists 


dei recipienti e degli utensili destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. 

G.U. n. 103 del 5-5-1995 pag. 3 

DMH No.405 of 13.7.95 Tin cans. Regolamento recante aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 18 febbraio 1984 concernente la 

disciplina dei contenitori in banda stagnata saldati con lega stagno-piombo ed altri mezzi. 

G.U. n.228 del 29-09-1995 pag.5 

DMH No. 572 of 24.9.96 Integration to positive lists Regolamentorecante aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973, 

concernente la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, dei recipienti e degli utensili destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze 

alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. Recepimento della direttiva 95/3/CE. 

G.U. n. 264 del 11-11-1996 


Regolamento recante aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1993 concernente la disciplina igienica degli imballaggi, 


G.U. n. 218 del 16-9-1999 pag. 14 

DMH No. 538 of 17.12.99Phthalates limits 


recipienti, utensili destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale. 

G.U. n. 28 del 4-2-2000 pag.7 

DMH No. 411 of 1.12.2000: Integration to positive lists) 



G.U. n. 11 del 15-1-2001 pag. 3 

DMH No. 267 of 30 maggio 2001(modifications to paper and boards) 



G.U. n.155 del 6.7.2001 pag. 12 

DMH No. 299 of 22.12.2005 Plastic recycling. 

Regolamento recante aggiornamento del decreto ministeriale 21 marzo 1973, concernente la deciplina igienica degli imballaggi, 

recipienti, utensili destinati a venire in contatto con le sostanze alimentari e con sostanze d’uso personale 

G.U.n.37 del 14-2-2006 




LATVIA 


For information on the transposition of the European Directives on food contact materials and articles please 

contact 

directly the national focal contact point of Latvia: 

Veterinary and Food Department 

Ministry of Agriculture 

Republikas laukums 2 

Rīga, LV-1981 

Fax: +371 67027205 

Gunta.Avotina(a)zm.gov.lv; 

Tel.: +371 67027208; 

Sarma.Sleze(a)zm.gov.lv 

Tel.: +371 67027017 

All legislation is published in : www.likumi.lv 


ALL FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS, INCLUDING PAPER AND BOARD 

All EC Directives on food contact materials Latvian Regulation Nr.673 of 01.08.2006. “Obligatory 

Requirements of Harmless for 

Materials and Articles which 

come into Contact with 

Foodstuffs” (codified version). 


Paper and cardboard materials and articles can not discharge more than 0,5 mg cadmium from a kg of paper and not 

more than 3 mg of lead from a kg of paper. 




LITHUANIA 


SUMMARY 


• No additional national provisions 

• Lithuanian legislation on materials and articles which come into contact with foodstuff is published in the Lithuanian Official 

Journal “Valstybes zinios” and on the internet. The web site address is: http://www3.lrs.lt/DPaieska.html 

For information on the transposition of the European Directives on food contact materials and articles please contact directly the 

Permenant Representation of Lithuania to the European Commission: 

RP MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA 

Rue Belliard, 6 

1040 Brussels 

Belgium 

Tel: +32 (2) 771.01.40 

Fax: +32 (2) 771.45.97 

Email: office(a)lt-mission-eu.be 



Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 Lietuvos Respublikos oficialusis leidinys, L, 2004, Nr. 338-4 


2002/72/EC (consolidated plastic 

directive) 




97/48/EC (2nd amend. 82/711/EEC) 



78/142/EEC 


81/432/EEC (testing in foodsimulant) 

Sveikatos apsaugos ministro 2003 m. gruodžio 24 d. įsakymas Nr. V-771 „Dėl Lietuvos 

higienos normos HN 16:2003 „Medžiagos ir gaminiai, besiliečiantys su maistu“ patvirtinimo 

(Žin., 2004, Nr. 45-1486; klaidų atitaisymas Nr. 56) 








93/10/EEC 


93/111/EEC (1st amend. 93/10/EEC) higienos normos HN 16:2003 „Medžiagos ir gaminiai, besiliečiantys su maistu“ patvirtinimo 


CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 


93/11/EEC 










LUXEMBOURG 


SUMMARY 



• Legislation on Food Contacts Materials and Articles which comes into contact with foods as enacted by the government of 

Luxembourg is published by the Service Central de Législation, located at 43 bd F-D Roosevelt, L-2450 Luxembourg 

(www.scl.etat.lu). Legislation can also be found on site www.legilux.lu"). 

• Legislation on food contacts materials and articles were made under the powers of the Ministry of Health. 

• Sales Agent: Imprimerie de la Cour Victor Buck 

6, rue Fr. Hogenberg, 

L-1735 Luxembourg 

Tel: 0035 2 49 98 66-1 

Fax: 0035 2 49 41 64 



89/109/EEC (framework) Règlement grand-ducal du 14 mai 1991 (Mémorial “A” n°35 du 12.06.1991, page 688) 

80/590/EEC (symbole) Règlement ministériel du 24 octobre 1980 (Mémorial “A” n°77 du 22.11.1980, page 1981) 





95/3/EC (3rd amend. 90/128/EEC) 

96/11/EC (4th amend. 90/128/EEC) 

99/91/EC (5th amend. 90/128/EEC) 





97/48/EC (2nd. amend. 82/711/EEC) 


78/142/EEC 

80/766/EEC 

81/432/EEC 


93/10/EEC 


2004/14/CE (2nd amend. 

93/10/EEC) 

CERAMICS 

Règlement grand-ducal du 11 juin 1991 (Mémorial “A” n°44 du 13.07.1991, page 926) 

Règlement grand-ducal du 18 mars 1995 (Mémorial “A” n°55 du 10.07.1995, page 1390) 


Règlement grand-ducal du 21 février 1997 (Mémorial “A” n°11 du 4.03.1997, page 628) 

Règlement grand-ducal du 28 août 1997 (Mémorial “A” n°73 du 25.09.1997, page 2338) 

Règlement grand-ducal du 27 janvier 2001 (Mémorial “A” n°23 du 21.02.2001, page 746) 





Règlement grand-ducal du 24 octobre 1978 (Mémorial “A” n°70 du 31.10.1978, page 

1422) 

Règlement ministériel du 25 août 1982 (Mémorial “A” n°78 du 11.10.1982, page 1715) 

Règlement ministériel du 25 août 1982 (Mémorial “A” n°78 du 11.10.1982, page 1715) 



Règlement grand-ducal du 13 décembre 2004 (Mémorial "A" no211 du 30.12.2004 , page 

3802) 

84/500/EEC Règlement grand-ducal du 22 février 1985 (Mémorial “A” n° 10 du 1.03.1985, page 178) 




MALTA 


For information on the transposition of the European Directives on food contact materials and articles please contact 

directly the national focal contact point of Malta. 

Manager Health Inspector 

Department of Public Health, 

Manager Health Inspector's Office, 

(For the attention of Mr John Attard Kingswell) 

37 - 39, Rue D'Argens, 

Msida MSD 05, 

Malta. 

Tel: +356 2132 4093/+356 2133 2225 

Fax: +356 2134 4767 

e-mail: john.attard-kingswell(a)gov.mt 




THE NETHERLANDS 


SUMMARY 


• Additional national provisions for various food contact materials and articles. 

• EC Directives implemented by the Dutch Packaging and Food Utensils Regulations under the powers of the Ministry of Health, 

Welfare and Sport relate to the following materials: plastics, paper and board, rubber products, metals, glass and ceramics, 

ceramics materials and enamels, textile products, regenerated cellulose, wood and cork, coatings and BADGE/BFDGE/NOGE. 

• Legislation is published in the Staatscourant which is published daily in the Netherlands. 

• Sales Agent: Servicecentrum Uitgevers 

PO Box: 20014 

2500 EA Den Haag 

Tel.: +31 70 37 89 880 

Fax.: +31 70 37 89 783 

e-mail: sdu(a)sdu.nl 

• Website : www.sdu.nl 



1935/2004 (framework) Staatsblad nº 420 of 30/08/2005 


90/128/EEC (monomer/additive lists) Staatscourant nº 167 of 29/08/1991 

92/39/EEC (1st amend. 90/128/EEC) Staatscourant nº 74 of 19/04/1993 

93/9/EEC (2nd amend. 90/128/EEC) Staatscourant nº 21 of 31/01/1994 

95/3/EC (3rd amend. 90/128/EEC) Staatscourant nº 51 of 12/03/1996 

96/11/EC (4th amend. 90/128/EEC) Staatscourant nº 161 of 22/08/1996 




2004/1/EC Staatscourant nr. 66 of 05/04/2004 






Staatscourant nº 167 of 29/08/1991 

93/8/EEC (1st amend. 82/711/EEC) Staatscourant nº 21 of 31/01/1994 

97/48/EC (2nd. amend. 82/711/EEC) Staatscourant nº 88 of 12/05/1998 


78/142/EEC Staatscourant nº 58 of 25/03/1981 

80/766/EEC 


81/432/EEC 


93/10/EEC 



2004/14/EC 

Staatscourant nr. 158 of 19th of August 2004 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 


2005/31/EC 






COATINGS 

Staatscourant nº 45 of 04/03/1983 135 of 17/07/1984 

50 of 10/03/1988 





RUBBERS AND ELASTOMERS 

















CERAMICS 







GLASS 















WOOD, INCLUDING CORK 






TEXTILES 










NORWAY 


• Additional national provisions on ceramic articles, glass, metal wares and non-ceramic materials without a coating of enamel. 

• Regulation on Food Contact Materials in Norway “Forskrift om materialer og gjenstander i kontakt med næringsmidler” (21 

December 1993, No 1381) published in Norsk Lovtidend: http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/ho/xo-19931221-1381.html 

• Legislation is made under powers of “Lov om matproduksjon og mattrygghet mv” (The Norwegian Food Law) (19 December 

2003 No 124) published in Norsk Lovtidend: http://www.lovdata.no/all/hl-20031219-124.html 

• The power of enforcement under the Norwegian Food Law is delegated from the Ministry of Health and Social Services to the 

Norwegian Food Safety Authority. 



1935/2004 (framework regulation) Regulations 21 December 1993 No 1381 on materials and articles intended to come into 

contact with foodstuffs Chapter I General regulations, and Annex X. 


2002/72/EC + three amendments 

(2004/1/EC +2004/19/EC + 

2005/79/EC) 



85/572/EEC (simulants) + two 

amendments (93/8/EEC + 97/48/EC) 

VINYLE CHLORIDE MONOMER 

78/142/EEC 


81/432/EEC (testing in food simulant) 

Regulations 21 December 1993 No 1381 on materials and articles intended to come into 

contact with foodstuffs. Chapter II Plastic materials and -articles and Annex I. 


contact with foodstuffs Chapter II (Plastic materials and –articles) Section 11. 


contact with foodstuffs. Chapter III Vinyl chloride monomer. 


93/10/EEC + two amendments Regulations 21 December 1993 No 1381 on materials and articles intended to come into 

(93/10/EEC + 2004/14/EC) 

contact with foodstuffs. Chapter IV Regenerated cellulose film and Annex II. 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 


2005/31/EC 

contact with foodstuffs. Chapter VI Ceramics and Annex IV. 

NITROSAMINES 

93/11/EEC 


contact with foodstuffs. Chapter II Nitrosamines from elastomer or rubber teats and soothers. 

ADDITIONAL (NON-EC) NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

CERAMIC ARTICLES 

Stricter national provisions than Chapter VI Ceramics and Annex IV. 

84/500 + additional national 

provisions for barium 

NON-CERAMIC MATERIALS WITHOUT A COATING OF ENAMEL 

Additional national provisions Chapter VIa (Articles made of glass, metals and non-ceramic materials without a coating of 

enamel) and Annex III. 

GLASS 

Additional national provisions 

METALS 


Chapter VIa (Articles made of glass, metals and non-ceramic materials without a coating of 


Chapter VIa (Articles made of glass, metals and non-ceramic materials without a coating of 





POLAND 


SUMMARY 

• All EC directives implemented. 


• Legislation published in the Dziennik Ustaw Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej [Official Journal] (Dz.U.) 

• Legislation is made under the powers of the Act of 25 th August 2006 on safety of food and nutrition (OJ 2006 , No 171 

item 1225). 

• Sales Point: 

Centrum Obsługi Kancelarii 

Prezesa Rady Ministrów 

ul. Powsińska 69/71 

02-903 Warszawa 

Tel.: +48/22/ 694 62 96 

Fax: +48/22/ 694 62 06 

E-mail: dziust(a)cokprm.gov.pl 

WebSite: www.cokprm.gov.pl 



Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 

(framework) 

Ustawa z dnia 25 sierpnia 2006 r. o bezpieczeństwie żywności i żywienia (Dz. U. Nr 

171, poz. 1225) 


2002/72/EC (consolidation 90/128/EEC 

and its 7 amendments) 

2004/1/EC (1st amend 2002/72/EC 

2004/19/EC (2nd amend. 2002/72/EC) 

Rozporządzenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 8 czerwca 2004 r. w sprawie wykazu 

substancji, których stosowanie jest dozwolone w procesie wytwarzania lub 

przetwarzania materiałów i wyrobów z tworzyw sztucznych, a także sposobu 

sprawdzania zgodności tych materiałów i wyrobów z ustalonymi limitami 

(Dz. U. z 2004 r , nr 157, poz. 1643) 

Rozporządzenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 19 października 2005 r. zmieniające 

rozporządzenie w sprawie wykazu substancji, których stosowanie jest 

dozwolone w procesie wytwarzania lub przetwarzania materiałów i wyrobów z 

tworzyw sztucznych, a także sposobu sprawdzania zgodności tych materiałów 

i wyrobów z ustalonymi limitami 

(Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 216, poz. 1832 ) 

2005/79/EC (3rd amend. 2002/72/EC) 




97/48/EC (2nd amend. 82/711/EEC) 


Rozporządzenie Ministra Zdrowia Dz. U. z 2007 (end of legislation process, in April 

will be signed by the Minister of Health). 





(Dz. U. z 2004 r , nr 157, poz. 1643) 






(Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 216, poz. 1832 ) 


78/142/EEC 

80/766/EEC 

81/432/EEC 







93/10/EEC 


2004/14/EC (2nd amend. 93/10/EEC) 



(Dz. U. z 2004 r , nr 157, poz. 1643) 






(Dz. U. z 2005 r. Nr 216, poz. 1832 ) 

Rozporządzenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 1 czerwca 2004 r w sprawie wytwarzania lub 

przetwarzania materiałów i wyrobów z innych tworzyw niż tworzywa sztuczne – 

załącznik 1 

(Dz. U. z 2004 r., nr 145, poz. 1544) 

Rozporządzenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 4 września 2006 r. zmieniające 

rozporządzenie w sprawie wytwarzania lub przetwarzania materiałów i 

wyrobów z innych tworzyw niż tworzywa sztuczne 

(Dz. U. z 2006 r. Nr 169, poz. 1215) 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 

2005/31/EC (1st amend. 84/500/EEC) 



załącznik 1 

(Dz. U. z 2004 r., nr 145, poz. 1544) 




(Dz. U. z 2006 r. Nr 169, poz. 1215) 

RUBBER Limits for nitrosamines 

93/11/EEC 



załącznik 1 

(Dz. U. z 2004 r., nr 145, poz. 1544) 




(Dz. U. z 2006 r. Nr 169, poz. 1215) 




PORTUGAL 


SUMMARY 

• All EC directives implemented., except Directive 2007/19/EC. 

• Additional national recommendations for enamelled ware, glass ware and other ware. 

• Legislation published in the Diário da República [Official Journal], and associated standards. 

• Sales Agent: IMPRENSA NACIONAL – CASA DA MOEDA, S.A. 

Rua da Escola Politécnica, 135 

1250-100 LISBOA 

Tel.: 351 808200110 

Fax: 351 213945750 

E-mail: dre(a)incm.pt 

Web page address: http://dre.pt 



Regulation (EC) Number 1935/2004 

(replacing Council Directive 89/109/EEC 

and 80/590/EEC) 


2002/72/EC and its three amendments: 

2004/1/EC (1 st amend. 2002/72/EC) 

2004/19/EC (2 nd amend. 2002/72/EC) 

2005/79/EC (3 rd amend. 2002/72/EC) 





97/48/EC (2 nd amend. 82/711/EEC) 


78/142/EEC 

80/766/EEC 

81/432/EEC 


93/ 10/EEC 


2004/14/EC (2 nd amend. 93/10/EEC) 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 

2005/31/EC (1 st amend. 84/500/EEC) 

Decreto-lei nº 175/2007, of 08/05/2007 

Diário da República, I series, nº 88 of 08/05/2007, p. 2998 

Decreto-Lei n° 197/2007 of 15/05/2007 

Diário da República, I series, nº 93 of 15/05/2007, p.3166. 










93/11/EEC Portaria nº 863/94, of 26/09/1994 

Diário da República, I series B, nº 223 of 26/09/1994, p. 5794 




ADDITIONAL (NON-EC) NATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS 

ENAMELLED WARE 

Additional national recommendation 

Norma Portuguesa NP-2097, de 1986: Esmalte vitrificado em contacto com alimentos. 

Limites admissíveis para o chumbo e cádmio. [Portuguese Standard NP-2097 of 1986: 

Enamelled ware in contact with food. Permissible limits for lead and cadmium release]. 

Norma Portuguesa NP-2096 de 1986: Esmalte vitrificado em contacto com alimentos. 

Determinação do chumbo e do cádmio. [Portuguese Standard NP-2096 of 1986: 

Enamelled ware in contact with food. Determination of lead and cadmium ] 

GLASS WARE AND OTHER WARE NEITHER CERAMIC WARE NOR ENAMELLED WARE 

Additional national recommendation Norma Portuguesa NP-2095, de 1986: Louça em contacto com alimentos. Limites 

admissíveis para o chumbo e cádmio. [Portuguese Standard NP-2095 of 1986: Ware in 

contact with food. Permissible limits for lead and cadmium release]. 

Norma Portuguesa NP-2094 de 1986: Louça em contacto com alimentos. Determinação 

do chumbo e do cádmio. [Portuguese Standard NP-2094 of 1986: Ware in contact with 

food. Determination of lead and cadmium ] 




ROMANIA 


SUMMARY 

• All EC directives implemented except Directive 2004/14/EC. 


• Legislation published in the Monitorul Oficial (partea I) [Official Journal] 

• Legislation is made under the powers of the of art. 107 of the Constitution and art. 26 par. (1) of the Emergency 

Government Ordinance no. 97/2001 regarding the regulation of food production, circulation and trade, 

approved with amendments and additions by means of Law no. 57/2002 . 

• Sales Point: Monitorul Oficial al Romaniei 

Izvor Street no. 2-4 

Sector 5, Bucuresti 

Tel: +40 21 490 65 52 

www.monitoruloficial.ro 



89/109/EEC (framework) DECISION No. 1197 from 24 October 2002 

for the approval of the Norms regarding materials and objects coming into contact with 

food 

80/590/EEC (symbol) DECISION No. 1197 from 24 October 2002 


food 


90/128/EEC (monomer/additive lists) DECISION No. 1197 from 24 October 2002 


food 

92/39/EEC (1st amend. 90/128/EEC) DECISION No. 1197 from 24 October 2002 


food 

93/9/EEC (2nd amend. 90/128/EEC) DECISION No. 1197 from 24 October 2002 


food 

95/3/EC (3rd amend. 90/128/EEC) DECISION No. 1197 from 24 October 2002 


food 

96/11/EC (4th amend. 90/128/EEC) DECISION No. 1197 from 24 October 2002 


food 

99/91/EC (5th amend. 90/128/EEC) DECISION No. 1197 from 24 October 2002 


food 

2002/72/EC (consolidation 


2004/1/EC(1 amend. 2002/72/EC) 

Government Decision no. 1.197/2002 for the approval of the Norms regarding the 

materials and objects that come into contact with foodstuffs as amended by DECISION 

No. 512 of 7 April 2004 

Government Decision no. 1.197/2002 for approving the Norms concerning the 

materials and objects coming into contact with food amended and completed by 

DECISION No. 879 from 28 July 2005 

2004/19/EC (2nd amend.2002/72/EC) 

2005/79/EC (3 amend.2002/72/EC) 





materials and objects coming into contact with foodstuffs as modified and completed by 

the DECISION No. 879 from 28 July 2005 



DECISION No. 1393 from 4 Octomber 2006 

DECISION No. 1197 from 24 October 2002 





food 

93/8/EEC (1st amend. 82/711/EEC) DECISION No. 1197 from 24 October 2002 


food 

97/48/EC (2nd. amend. 82/711/EEC) DECISION No. 1197 from 24 October 2002 


food 


78/142/EEC DECISION No. 1197 from 24 October 2002 


food 

80/766/EEC 

81/432/EEC 



food 


93/10/EEC 


93/111/EEC (1st amend. 93/10/EEC) for the approval of the Norms regarding materials and objects coming into contact with 

food 

2004/14/EEC(2st amend.93/10/EEC) 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 

2005/31/ EEC amend 


Regulation 1935/2004/EC 

ADDITIONAL (NON-EC) NATIONAL REGULATIONS 

project Government Decision no. 1.197/2002 for the approval of the Norms regarding the 

materials and objects that come into contact with foodstuffs amendated 


for the approval of the Norms regarding materials and objects coming into contact 

with food 

Government Decision no. 1.197/2002 for approving the Norms concerning the materials 

and objects coming into contact with food amended and completed by DECISION No. 

1393 from 4 Octomber 2006 



DECISION No. 1393 from 4 Octomber 2006 

www.ms.ro 

RUBBER 


PRINTING INKS 


Color- Masterbatch 


Minister Public Health ORDER no. 869 from 17 July 2006 for the approval of the Specific 

Norms regarding the rubbers that come into contact with foodstuffsand the printing inks and 

masterbatch which come in composition of materials and objects coming into contact with 

food 

Art. 1 from Norms – general requirements and art. 3 – limits for release of heavy metals 

from rubber 




food 


from pigments 




food 


from pigments 




SLOVAKIA 


SUMMARY 


• Additional national provisions for elastomers and rubber, paper and board, glass, metal and alloys, wood, cork, textile products, 

varnishes and coatings. 

• Legislation published in the 

„Vestník Ministerstva pôdohospodárstva Slovenskej republiky ročník XXXV, čiastka 15 z 3. júla 2003“ 

http://www.zbierka.sk/periodika.asp?pr=11&id=482 

„Vestník Ministerstva pôdohospodárstva Slovenskej republiky ročník XXXVII, čiastka 5 z 2. februára 2005“ 


„Vestník Ministerstva pôdohospodárstva Slovenskej republiky ročník XXXVII, čiastka 13 z 5. mája 2005“ 


„Vestník Ministerstva pôdohospodárstva Slovenskej republiky ročník XXXVIII, čiastka 16 z 23. augusta 2006“ 


• Legislation is made under powers of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovac Republic 

• Sales Agents : Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva Slovenskej republiky 

Dobrovičova 12 

812 60 Bratislava 

web site : http://www.mpsr.sk 



All EC directives on food contact 

materials 

(89/109 EEC, 80/590/EEC, 

82/711/EEC, 93/8/EEC, 97/48/EEC, 

85/572/EEC, 78/142/EEC, 

80/766/EEC, 81/432/EEC, 

93/10/EEC, 84/500/EEC, 

2002/72/EC, 2002/16/EC, 

93/11/EEC) 

Výnos Ministerstva pôdohospodárstva Slovenskej republiky a Ministerstva zdravotníctva 

Slovenskej republiky z 9. júna 2003 č. 1799/2003 – 100, ktorým sa vydáva piata hlava 

Potravinového kódexu Slovenskej republiky upravujúca materiály a predmety určené na styk 

s potravinami. 

(vydané vo Vestníku MP SR ročník XXXV, čiastka 15 z 3. júla 2003) 


Slovenskej republiky z 8. decembra 2004 č. 14911/2004-OAP, ktorým sa dopĺňa výnos MP 

SR a MZ SR č.1799/2003-100 z 9. júna 2003, ktorým sa vydáva hlava Potravinového 

kódexu Slovenskej republiky upravujúca materiály a predmety určené na styk s potravinami 

(klauzula vzájomného uznávania) 

(vydané vo Vestníku MP SR ročník XXXVII, čiastka 5 z 2. februára 2005) 

2004/1/EC, 

2004/13/EC, 

2004/14/EC, 

2004/19/EC 

2005/31/EC, 

2005/79/EC 


Slovenskej republiky z 23. marca 2005 č. 28576/2004-SL, ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa výnos 

MP SR a MZ SR z 9.júna 2003 č.1799/2003-100, ktorým sa vydáva hlava Potravinového 

kódexu Slovenskej republiky upravujúca materiály a predmety určené na styk s potravinami 

v znení výnosu MP SR a MZ SR z 8. decembra 2004 č. 14911/2004-OAP 

(vydané vo Vestníku MP SR ročník XXXVII, čiastka 13 z 5. mája 2005) 


Slovenskej republiky z 26. júla 2006 č.13760/2006-SL, ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa výnos 

Ministerstva pôdohospodárstva Slovenskej republiky a Ministerstva zdravotníctva 

Slovenskej republiky z 9.júna 2003 č.1799/2003-100, ktorým sa vydáva hlava 

Potravinového kódexu Slovenskej republiky upravujúca materiály a predmety určené na styk 

s potravinami v znení neskorších predpisov 

(vydané vo Vestníku MP SR ročník XXXVIII, čiastka 16 z 23.augusta 2006) 


elastomers and rubber, 

paper and board, 

metal and alloys, wood, cork 

and textile products, 

varnishes and coatings 


Slovenskej republiky z 9. júna 2003 č. 1799/2003 – 100, ktorým sa vydáva piata hlava 

Potravinového kódexu Slovenskej republiky upravujúca materiály a predmety určené na 

styk s potravinami. 

(vydané vo Vestníku MP SR ročník XXXV, čiastka 15 z 3. júla 2003) 




SLOVENIA 


SUMMARY 


• Additional national provisions for metal, glass, wood, textile, paper and board, rubber and elastomer, colour, glue, varnish, 

coating. 

• Legislation is made under the power of the Act Regulating Health Suitability of Foodstuffs, Articles and Materials Coming into 

Contact with Foodstuffs, which fall within the competence of the Ministry of Health. 

• Published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia. 

Internet address: http://www.uradni-list.si 

Sales Agent : Uradni list Republike Slovenije d.o.o. 

Slovenska cesta 9 

SI-1001 Ljubljana 

Tel: ++386 1 200 18 38 

Fax: ++386 1 425 14 18 


ALL FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS INCLUDING SPECIFIC MATERIALS 

Rules on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Official Gazette of RS, no. 36/2005 and 100/2006) 

CERAMICS 

Rules on ceramic materials intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Official Gazette of RS, no. 38/2006 

TESTING OF FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS 

Rules on the testing of material and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Official Gazette of RS, no. 133/2003) 


METAL,GLASS, WOOD, TEXTILE, PAPER AND BOARD, RUBBER AND ELASTOMER COLOUR, GLUE, 

VARNISH, COATING 

Rules on the requirements concerning the health suitability of consumer goods which may be placed on the market (Official 

Journal of SFRY, nos. 26/83, 61/84, 56/86, 50/89 and 18/91; Official Gazette of RS, no. 20/01) 




SPAIN 


SUMMARY 


• Additional national provisions for polymers and regenerated polymers. 

• Legislation is made under the powers of the Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo. Legislation published in the Boletin Oficial del 

Estado 

• Sales Agent : BOLETIN OFICIAL DEL ESTADO 

Avenida Manoteras 54 - 28050 Madrid 

Tel.: 902 365 303 

Website: http://www.boe.es (all Spanish legislation available) 

or: 

http://www.aesan.msc.es 




Real Decreto número 1425/88 de 25/11/1988, por el que se aprueba la Reglamentación 

Técnico-Sanitaria para la elaboración, circulación y comercio de materiales plásticos 

destinados a estar en contacto con productos alimenticios y alimentarios, BOE número 288 

de 01/12/1988 Página 34034 

Real Decreto número 397/90 de 16/03/1990, por el que se aprueban las condiciones 

generales de los materiales para uso alimentario, distintos de los poliméricos, BOE número 

74 de 27/03/1990 Página 8562 (Marginal 7739) 

Real Decreto número 668/90 de 25/03/1990, por el que se modifica la Reglamentación 

Técnico-Sanitaria para la elaboración, circulación y comercio de materiales poliméricos en 

relación con los productos alimentarios, aprobada por el Real Decreto 1125/82 de 

30/04/1982 BOE número 130 de 31/05/1990 Página 15135 (Marginal 12152) 

80/590/EEC (symbol) 




de 01/12/1988 Página 34034 

Real Decreto número 397/90 de 16/03/1990, por el que se aprueban las condiciones 

generales de los materiales para uso alimentario, distintos de los poliméricos, BOE número 

74 de 27/03/1990 Página 8562 (Marginal 7739) 








95/3/EC (3rd amend. 90/128/EEC) 

96/11/EC (4th amend. 90/128/EEC) 

99/91/EC (5th amend. 90/128/EEC) 

2001/62/EC (6 th amend. 

90/128/EEC) 

2002/72/EC (Codification) 

2002/17/EC (7 th amend. 

90/128/EEC) 

2002/72/EC (Codification) 

2004/1/EC (1 st amendment to 

2002/72/EC) 

2004/19/EC (2 nd amendment to 

2002/72/EC) 

2005/79/EC (3 rd amendment to 

2002/72/EC) 




97/48/EC (2nd. amend. 82/711/EEC) 


Real Decreto número 2207/94 de 16/11/1994 por el que se aprueba la lista de sustancias 

permitidas para la fabricación de materiales y objetos plásticos destinados a entrar en 

contacto con los alimentos y se regulan determinadas condiciones de ensayo BOE número 

15 de 18/01/1995 Página1590 (Marginal 1234)-DEROGADO 

Real Decreto número 442/2001 de 27 de abril 2001, por el que se modifica el Real Decreto 

2207/94, de 16/11/1994, por el que se aprueba la lista de sustancias permitidas para la 

fabricación de materiales y objetos plásticos destinados a entrar en contacto con los 

alimentos y se regulan determinadas condiciones de ensayo BOE número 102 de 28/04/2001 

Página 15459. )-DEROGADO 

Corrección de erratas del Real Decreto 442/2001 en BOE número 135 de 06/06/2001 

Página 19695)-DEROGADO 

Real Decreto número 118/2003 de 31 de enero, por el que se aprueba la lista de sustancias 

permitidas para la fabricación de materiales y objetos plásticos destinados a entrar en 

contacto con los alimentos y se regulan determinadas condiciones de ensayo BOE número 

36 de 11/02/2003 Página 5310. 

Corrección de errores del Real Decreto118/2003 de 31 de enero 2003 en BOE número 122 

de 20/05/2004 Página 19049 y BOE número 279 de 19/11/2004 Página 38192 

Orden SCO/983/2003, de 15 de abril, por la que se modifican los anexos del Real Decreto 

118/2003, de 31 de enero 2003, por el que se aprueba la lista de sustancias permitidas para la 


alimentos y se regulan determinadas condiciones de ensayo BOE número 99 de 25/04/2003 

Página 18038. (Derogada) 

Real Decreto número 1262/2005, de 21 de octubre, por el que se modifica el Real Decreto 

118/2003, de 31 de enero, por el que se aprueba la lista de sustancias permitidas para la 


alimentos y se regulan determinadas condiciones de ensayo, BOE número 253 de 

22/10/2005 Página 34633 

ORDEN SCO/3508/2006, de 10 de noviembre, por la que se modifican los Anexos del Real 

Decreto 118/2003, de 31 de enero, por el que se aprueba la lista de sustancias permitidas 

para la fabricación de materiales y objetos plásticos destinados a entrar en contacto con los 

alimentos y se regulan determinadas condiciones de ensayo. 




de 01/12/1988 Página 34034 

Real Decreto número 118/2003 de 31 de enero 2003, por el que se aprueba la lista de 

sustancias permitidas para la fabricación de materiales y objetos plásticos 

destinados a entrar en contacto con los alimentos y se regulan determinadas 

condiciones de ensayo BOE número 36 de 11/02/2003 Página 5310. 




sustancias permitidas para la fabricación de materiales y objetos plásticos destinados a entrar 

en contacto con los alimentos y se regulan determinadas condiciones de ensayo BOE número 

36 de 11/02/2003 Página 5310. 






36 de 11/02/2003 Página 5310. 






36 de 11/02/2003 Página 5310. 







80/766/EEC 

81/432/EEC 

Orden de 31/01/1989, por la que se aprueban los métodos oficiales de análisis de cloruro de 

vinilo BOE número 36 de 11/02/1989 Página 4170 (Marginal 3418) 


93/10/EEC 

Real Decreto número 1413/94 de 25/06/1994, por el que se aprueban las normas técnicosanitarias 

sobre los materiales y objetos de pelΓcula de celulosa regenerada para uso 


2004/14/CE 

alimenticio BOE número 190 de 10/08/1994 Página 25772 (Marginal 18669), modificado 

(2nd amend. 93/10/EEC) 

por Real Decreto 691/2005, de 10 de junio, BOE número 145 de 18 de junio, Página 21361. 

CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 


93/11/EEC 

Real Decreto 891/2006, de 21 de julio, por el que se aprueban las normas técnicosanitarias 

aplicables a los objetos de cerámica para uso alimentario 

Real Decreto número 1184/94 de 03/06/1994, por el que se establecen las Normas básicas 

relativas a la determinación de N-nitrosaminas y de sustancias capaces de convertirse en N- 

nitrosaminas (sustancias n-nitrosables) que pueden ceder las tetinas y chupetes de caucho 

(BOE de 06/07/1994) 


POLYMERS 

Real Decreto número 1125/82 de 30/04/1982, por el que se aprueba la Reglamentación Técnico-Sanitaria para la elaboración, 

circulación y comercio de materiales poliméricos en relación con productos alimenticios y alimentarios BOE (04/06/1982) 

Resolución de 04/11/1982 de la Subsecretaria para la Sanidad, por la que se aprueba la lista positiva de sustancias destinadas a la 

fabricación de compuestos macromoleculares, la lista de migraciones máximas en pruebas de cesión de algunas de ellas, las 

condiciones de pureza para las materias colorantes empleadas en los mismos productos y la lista de los materiales poliméricos 

adecuados para la fabricación de envases y otros utensilios que puedan estar en contacto con los productos alimenticios y 

alimentarios (BOE número 282 de 24/11/82), modificada par Orden del Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo de 03/07/1985 (BOE de 

12/07/1985). 

REGENERATED POLYMERS 

Real Decreto número 2814/83 de 13/10/1983, por el que se prohibe la utilización de materiales poliméricos recuperados o 

regenerados que hayan de estar en contacto con los alimentos (BOE 11/11/83) 




SWEDEN 


SUMMARY 

• EC Directives implemented. 

• Additional national provisions for lead, cadmium, and choking hazards. 

• Legislation published in the Livsmedelsverkets författningssamling (LIVSFS) [Statute of the Swedish National Food 

Administration]. 

• EC Directives implemented by Livsmedelsverkets föreskrifter on material och produkter avsedda att komma i kontakt med 

livsmedel [Ordinance of the National Food Administration on materials and articles intended to come into contact with 

foodstuffs] LIVSFS 2003:2, and its amendments. 

• Legislation made under the powers of Livsmedelslagen (2006:804) [The Food Act (2006:804)] and Miljöbalken (1998:808; kap. 

14) [The Environmental Act (1998:808); chapter 14]. 

• Sales Agent : National Food Administration Sweden 

Box 622, S-751 26 UPPSALA 

Tel.: +46-18-175500 

Fax: +46-18-105848 

E-mail: livsmedelsverket(a)slv.se 

Web page: www.slv.se 


All EC Directives are to be found in (the ordinance of the national food administration) LIVSFS 2003:2 and its 

amendments. 

LIVSFS 2003:2 is from 2003.02.06 and the amendments are LIVSFS 2004:31 from 2004.12.09, LIVSFS 2005:14 

from 2005.06.20, 2005:28 from 19.12.2005, 2006:6 from 11.4.2006 and 2006:20 from 5.10.2006 (reprint). 



Special Articles on lead and cadmium in equipment used when handling foodstuffs (other than ceramic articles) 

LIVSFS 2005:20 


Ordinance on foreign substances in foodstuffs 

(SLVFS 1993:36, reprinted SLVFS 2004:7) 




UNITED KINGDOM 


SUMMARY 

• All EC Directives have been implemented, this includes the 4 Dirctives adopted last year. 


• Since devolution was introduced in 1999, England, Scotland and Wales have separate legislation. Northern Ireland has had 

separate legislation for many years. 

• Legislation is published by the Stationery Office Limited under the authority of the Office of Public Sector (OPSI). Legislation 

issued since 1997 is also published, free-of-charge, on the OPSI website at http://www.opsi.gov.uk 

• Most legislation is made under the powers of the Food Safety Act 1990, in Great Britain the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) 

Order 1991, in Northern Ireland. The ceramics regulations, which apply across the UK, are made under the Consumer 

Protection Act 1987. 

• Sales Point: The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) 

PO Box 29 

St Crispins 

Duke Street 

Norwich NR3 1GN 

Tel: 0870 600 5522 

Fax: 0870 600 5533 

E-mail: london.bookshop(a)tso.co.uk 

Website: http://www.opsi.gov.uk 

Or: http://www.tsoshop.co.uk/bookstore 



Regulation (EC) Number 1935/2004 

(replacing Council Directive 

89/109/EEC and 80/590/EEC 

The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2005 

Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 898 

The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2005 

Statutory Rule 2005 No. 210 

The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2005 

Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 1647 (W.128) 

The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2005 


80/590/EEC (symbol) – Directive AS ABOVE 

repealed – see above 


2002/72/EC (Codified Directive for 

food contact plastics that replaced 

Directive 90/128/EEC and its seven 

amendments 

2002/16/EC 

The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations } 1998 


Amended by: 

The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) } (England) 

(Regulations) 2000 


The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations } (Northern Ireland) 

1998 

Statutory Rule Number 1998 No. 264 

The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations } 2000 (Scotland) 


The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) } (Wales) 

Regulations 2000 

Statutory Instrument 2000 No.1263 (W70) 

The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 2000 (Northern 

Ireland) 


The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (England) 



The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Scotland) 





Statutory Instrument No. 498 

The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 

} 2002 

Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 2834 (W272) 

The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) 





Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 3008} 




The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Wales) 


Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 302 (W44) 




2004/1/EC (1 st amendment to 

2002/72/EC) 






Statutory Rule No. 493 





2005 


2004/19/EC (2 nd amendment to 

2002/72/EC) 






Statutory Rule No. 49 





2005 






97/48/EC (2nd. amend. 82/711/EEC) 

Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1998 


Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 



78/142/EEC 

80/766/EEC 

81/432/EEC 

Re-enacted within The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 

2005 (see above). 












93/10/EEC 


2004/14.EC (2 nd amendment to 

93/10/EEC) 

Re-enacted within The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 

2005 (see above) 








CERAMICS 

84/500/EEC 

Directive 2005/31/EC Ceramics – 

amendment to 84/500/EEC 

The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2005 


Ceramic Ware (Safety) Regulations 1988 


In the process of being implemented 




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