Compendium of National Regulations for FCM - Vmk

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NORWAY
(last update 07/05/2007)
• 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.
IMPLEMENTATION OF EC DIRECTIVES
ALL FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS
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.
PLASTICS Monomers & additives
2002/72/EC + three amendments
(2004/1/EC +2004/19/EC +
2005/79/EC)
PLASTICS Testing
82/711/EEC (basic rules)
85/572/EEC (simulants) + two
amendments (93/8/EEC + 97/48/EC)
VINYLE CHLORIDE MONOMER
78/142/EEC
80/766/EEC (testing product)
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.
Regulations 21 December 1993 No 1381 on materials and articles intended to come into
contact with foodstuffs Chapter II (Plastic materials and –articles) Section 11.
Regulations 21 December 1993 No 1381 on materials and articles intended to come into
contact with foodstuffs. Chapter III Vinyl chloride monomer.
REGENERATED CELLULOSE FILM
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
Regulations 21 December 1993 No 1381 on materials and articles intended to come into
2005/31/EC
contact with foodstuffs. Chapter VI Ceramics and Annex IV.
NITROSAMINES
93/11/EEC
Regulations 21 December 1993 No 1381 on materials and articles intended to come into
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
Additional national provisions
Chapter VIa (Articles made of glass, metals and non-ceramic materials without a coating of
enamel) and Annex III.
Chapter VIa (Articles made of glass, metals and non-ceramic materials without a coating of
enamel) and Annex III.
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