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FCM and Articles Regulation, Annex I - Authorised Substances

EU. Union List of Authorized Substances: Annex I, Plastics Food Contact Regulation 10/2011/EU, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1627, OJ L 201, 11 August 2023

This list contains the Union list of authorised monomers, other starting substances, macromolecules obtained from microbial fermentation, additives and polymer production aids. It is taken from Annex I of the Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Last updated 29 March 2024. Database contains 1080 unique substances/entries.
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202-567-1
97-23-4
179
48800
yes
yes
12 mg/kg
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213-590-1
991-84-4
384
40000
yes
yes
30 mg/kg
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202-095-6
91-76-9
168
13075
15310
no
no
5 mg/kg
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202-039-0
91-08-7
167
25240
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
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213-436-3
948-65-2
383
72160
yes
yes
15 mg/kg
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202-112-7
91-97-4
169
16240
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
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ADK STAB AO 80; SUMILIZER GA-80
410-730-5
90498-90-1
858
38565
yes
yes
0.05 mg/kg
SML expressed as the sum of the substance and its oxidation product 3-[(3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy)-1,1-dimethylethyl]-9-[(3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl) propionyloxy)-1,1-dimethylethyl]-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro [5,5]-undecane in equilibrium with its para quinone methid tautomer.
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213-048-4
919-30-2
377
12786
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Residual extractable content of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane to be less than 3 mg/kg filler when used for the reactive surface treatment of inorganic fillers.
SML = 0,05 mg/kg when used for the surface treatment of materials and articles.
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958445-44-8
896
71958
yes
no
Only to be used in the polymerisation of fluoropolymers when: (1.) processed at temperatures higher than 280 °C for at least 10 minutes, (2.) processed at temperatures higher than 190 °C up to 30 % w/w for use in blends with polyoxymethylene polymers and intended for repeated use articles.
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202-200-5
92-88-6
170
16000
no
no
6 mg/kg
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202-525-2
96-69-5
178
92800
yes
yes
0.48 mg/kg
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202-785-7
99-76-3
189
60200
yes
no
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202-307-7
94-13-3
173
60240
yes
no
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202-679-0
98-54-4
186
14020
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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213-663-8
999-61-1
385
11530
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
SML expressed as the sum of acrylic acid, 2-hydroxypropyl ester and acrylic acid, 2-hydroxyisopropyl ester.
It may contain up to 25 % (m/m) of acrylic acid, 2-hydroxyisopropyl ester (CAS No 0002918-23-2).
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202-500-6
96-33-3
176
11710
no
no
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213-120-5
925-60-0
380
11980
no
no
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232-680-1
9005-32-7
566
33350
yes
no
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293-728-5
91082-17-6
884
34240
yes
no
0.05 mg/kg
Not to be used for articles in contact with fatty foods for which simulant D1 and/or D2 is laid down.
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202-284-3
93-89-0
172
37840
yes
no
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202-259-7
93-58-3
171
38080
yes
no
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618-326-2
9000-11-7
542
42640
yes
no
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A complex combination produced in mammary tissue from amino acids supplied by the blood. It contains several proteins, phosphorus, and calcium
232-555-1
9000-71-9
548
42800
yes
no
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232-674-9
9004-34-6
553
43280
14500
yes
no
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618-381-2
9004-36-8
554
43300
yes
no
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213-245-5
931-88-4
381
15030
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Only to be used in polymers contacting foods for which simulant A is laid down.
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerization products of these terpenes. (Shorea, Dipterocarpaceae).
232-528-4
9000-16-2
543
45920
yes
no
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213-551-9
976-56-7
1007
no
no
Only to be used up to 0,2 % w/w based on the final polymer weight in the polymerisation process to manufacture poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF)
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618-384-9
9004-57-3
555
53280
yes
no
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202-510-0
96-49-1
177
16955
no
no
30 mg/kg
SML expressed as ethyleneglycol.
Residual content of 5 mg ethylene carbonate per kg of hydrogel with max 10 g of hydrogel in contact with 1 kg of food.
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618-385-4
9004-58-4
556
54260
yes
no
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202-589-1
97-53-0
180
17160
no
no
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A complex combination of proteins obtained by hydrolysis of collagen by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc.
232-554-6
9000-70-8
547
55440
yes
no
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99880-64-5
754
56020
yes
no
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232-536-8
9000-30-0
544
58400
yes
no
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232-519-5
9000-01-5
541
58480
yes
no
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618-410-9
9005-27-0
565
61120
yes
no
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618-387-5
9004-62-0
558
60560
yes
no
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618-528-0
9032-42-2
576
60880
yes
no
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618-565-2
9049-76-7
579
61800
yes
no
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618-388-0
9004-64-2
559
61680
yes
no
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695-178-5
9044-17-1
577
62280
yes
no
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202-774-7
99-63-8
188
19180
no
no
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202-599-6
97-65-4
182
19270
no
no
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The product of high temperature calcination (above 450°C (842°F)) of naturally occurring kaolin, a hydrated aluminum silicate, resulting in the evolution of water and the formation of new substances depending upon the calcination temperatures employed.
296-473-8
92704-41-1
753
62800
yes
no
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213-424-8
947-04-6
382
19490
no
no
5 mg/kg
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202-473-0
96-05-9
175
20050
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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202-615-1
97-88-1
184
20110
no
no
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202-617-2
97-90-5
185
20440
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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202-597-5
97-63-2
181
20890
no
no
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202-613-0
97-86-9
183
21010
no
no
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618-391-7
9004-67-5
561
66240
yes
no
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-
9004-59-5
557
66640
yes
no
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618-389-6
9004-65-3
560
66700
yes
no
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213-103-2
924-42-5
379
21940
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
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213-086-1
923-02-4
378
21970
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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618-392-2
9004-70-0
562
22450
no
no
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202-423-8
95-48-7
174
14740
no
no
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618-355-0
9003-11-6
551
79920
yes
no
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202-804-9
99-96-7
190
18880
no
no
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232-553-0
9000-69-5
546
71440
yes
no
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700-323-3
908020-52-0
926
71955
yes
no
Only to be used in the polymerisation of fluoropolymers that are processed at temperatures higher than 300 °C for at least 10 minutes.
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700-485-5
939402-02-5
974
74050
yes
yes
10 mg/kg
SML expressed as the sum of the phosphite and phosphate forms of the substance, 4-tert-amylphenol and 2,4-di-tert-amylphenol.
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700-485-5
939402-02-5
974
74050
yes
yes
1 mg/kg
The migration of 2,4-di-tert-amylphenol shall not exceed 1 mg/kg food.
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90751-07-8
790
80480
yes
no
5 mg/kg
Average molecular weight not less than 2400 Da.
Residual content of morpholine ≤ 30 mg/kg, of N,N'-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)hexane-1,6-diamine < 15000 mg/kg, and of 2,4-dichloro-6-morpholino-1,3,5-triazine ≤ 20 mg/kg.
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618-339-3
9002-88-4
549
80000
yes
no
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618-404-6
9004-97-1
563
78320
yes
yes
42 mg/kg
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1 - 6.5 moles ethoxylated
500-018-3
9005-64-5
568
79040
yes
no
Details
1 - 6.5 moles ethoxylated
500-019-9
9005-65-6
569
79120
yes
no
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618-421-9
9005-66-7
570
79200
yes
no
Details
1 - 6.5 moles ethoxylated
500-020-4
9005-67-8
571
79280
yes
no
Details
618-422-4
9005-70-3
572
79360
yes
no
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618-424-5
9005-71-4
573
79440
yes
no
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618-558-4
9046-01-9
578
79600
yes
no
5 mg/kg
For materials and articles intended for contact with aqueous foods only.
Polyethyleneglycol (EO ≤ 11) tridecyl ether phosphate (mono-and dialkyl ester) with a maximum 10 % content of polyethyleneglycol (EO ≤ 11) tridecylether.
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618-352-4
9003-07-0
550
81060
yes
no
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618-363-4
9003-39-8
552
81500
yes
no
The substance shall meet the purity criteria as laid down in Commission Directive 2008/84/EC [OJ L 253, 20.9.2008, p. 1.].
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232-689-0
9006-04-6
574
84560
24250
yes
no
Details
High-polymeric carbohydrate material usually derived from cereal grains such as corn, wheat and sorghum, and from roots and tubers such as potatoes and tapioca. Includes starch which has been pregelatinized by heating in the presence of water.
232-679-6
9005-25-8
564
24540
88800
yes
no
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232-552-5
9000-65-1
545
93680
yes
no
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202-705-0
98-83-9
187
22210
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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