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FCM and Articles Regulation, Annex I - Authorised Substances

EU. Union List of Authorised Substances: Annex I, Plastics Food Contact Regulation 10/2011/EU, as amended by Regulation 2020/1245/EU, 3 September 2020

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 May 2023. Database contains 1067 unique substances/entries.
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8001-39-6
525
62640
yes
no
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201-766-0
87-69-4
161
92160
yes
no
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The complex combination of diglycerides of fatty acids linked to the choline ester of phosphoric acid.
232-307-2
8002-43-5
528
63760
yes
no
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617-129-9
8062-15-5
540
63940
yes
no
0.24 mg/kg
Only to be used as dispersant for plastics dispersions.
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201-770-2
87-78-5
162
65520
yes
no
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201-297-1
80-62-6
156
21130
no
no
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212-782-2
868-77-9
374
21190
no
no
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288-287-0
85711-28-0
1065
yes
no
5 mg/kg
Only to be used in the manufacture of articles made of polyolefins, and which do not come into contact with foods for which food simulant D2 is assigned in Table 2 of Annex III.
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Wax obtained by extraction of lignite.
232-313-5
8002-53-7
529
67850
yes
no
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852282-89-4
809
49080
yes
yes
0.05 mg/kg
Only for use in PET.
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282-811-1
84434-12-8
748
12765
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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212-828-1
872-50-4
376
66905
yes
no
60 mg/kg
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201-873-2
88-99-3
165
23200
74480
yes
no
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201-873-2
88-99-3
192
23187
no
no
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201-622-7
85-68-7
159
74560
yes
no
30 mg/kg
Only to be used as: (a)plasticiser in repeated use materials and articles;(b)plasticiser in single-use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods except for infant formulae and follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC or processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Directive 2006/125/EC;(c)technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.
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201-622-7
85-68-7
159
74560
yes
no
Only to be used as: (a)plasticiser in repeated use materials and articles;(b)plasticiser in single-use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods except for infant formulae and follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC or processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Directive 2006/125/EC;(c)technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.
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201-557-4
84-74-2
157
74880
yes
no
0.3 mg/kg
Only to be used as: (a)plasticiser in repeated use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods;(b)technical support agent in polyolefins in concentrations up to 0,05 % in the final product.
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201-557-4
84-74-2
157
74880
yes
no
Only to be used as: (a)plasticiser in repeated use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods;(b)technical support agent in polyolefins in concentrations up to 0,05 % in the final product.
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201-607-5
85-44-9
158
23380
76320
yes
no
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700-107-9
87189-25-1
751
81515
yes
no
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232-417-0
8017-16-1
534
80720
yes
no
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201-898-9
89-32-7
166
24057
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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A complex combination derived from wood, especially pine wood. Composed primarily of resin acids and modified resin acids such as dimers and decarboxylated resin acids. Includes rosin stabilized by catalytic disproportionation.
232-475-7
8050-09-7
535
24100
24190
83840
24130
yes
no
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A complex combination derived from tall oil. Composed primarily of tricyclic monocarboxylic acids, mainly abietic and dehydroabietic acids. Includes tall-oil rosin stabilized by catalytic disproportionation.
232-484-6
8052-10-6
539
24160
no
no
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232-482-5
8050-31-5
538
84000
yes
no
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232-476-2
8050-15-5
536
84320
yes
no
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201-728-3
87-18-3
160
84800
yes
yes
12 mg/kg
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic. (Soja hispida, Leguminosae).
232-274-4
8001-22-7
524
24520
no
no
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232-391-0
8013-07-8
532
88640
yes
no
60 mg/kg
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232-391-0
8013-07-8
532
88640
yes
no
30 mg/kg
In the case of PVC gaskets used to seal glass jars containing infant formulae and follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC or processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Directive 2006/125/EC, the SML is lowered to 30 mg/kg.Oxirane < 8 %, iodine number < 6.
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232-391-0
8013-07-8
532
88640
yes
no
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212-757-6
867-13-0
800
94425
yes
no
Only for use in PET.
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201-291-9
80-56-8
155
23470
no
no
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618-459-6
9010-88-2
868
53245
yes
no
Only to be used in: (a) rigid poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) at a maximum level of 2 % w/w. (b) polylactic acid (PLA) at a maximum level of 5 % w/w. (c) polyethylene terephthalate (PET) at a maximum level of 5 % w/w.
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618-414-0
9005-37-2
567
82080
yes
no
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202-567-1
97-23-4
179
48800
yes
yes
12 mg/kg
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202-319-2
94-28-0
310
16390
22437
no
no
0.05 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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