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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 24 April 2024. Database contains 1080 unique substances/entries.
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924
94987
yes
no
0.05 mg/kg
Only for use in PET in contact with all types of foods other than fatty, high- alcoholic and dairy products.
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-
93
95858
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.
Average molecular weight not less than 350 Da. Viscosity at 100 °C not less than 2,5 cSt (2,5 × 10-6 m2/s). Content of hydrocarbons with Carbon number less than 25, not more than 40 % (w/w).
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-
94
95859
yes
no
Average molecular weight not less than 500 Da.
Viscosity at 100 °C not less than 11 cSt (11 × 10-6 m2/s).
Content of mineral hydrocarbons with Carbon number less than 25, not more than 5 % (w/w)
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95
95883
yes
no
Average molecular weight not less than 480 Da.
Viscosity at 100 °C not less than 8,5 cSt (8,5 × 10-6 m2/s).
Content of mineral hydrocarbons with Carbon number less than 25, not more than 5 % (w/w)
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203-027-8
102-39-6
202
23070
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
264-144-8
63438-80-2
711
42000
yes
yes
30 mg/kg
Details
243-053-7
19430-93-4
973
22931
no
no
Only to be used as a co-monomer up to 0,1 % w/w in the polymerisation of fluoropolymers, sintered at high temperatures.
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201-074-9
77-99-6
141
94960
25600
13380
yes
no
6 mg/kg
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221-950-4
3290-92-4
463
25840
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
217-420-7
1843-03-4
430
95600
yes
yes
5 mg/kg
Details
252-816-3
35958-30-6
679
39060
yes
yes
5 mg/kg
Details
200-866-1
75-37-6
131
48460
yes
no
Details
211-471-9
646-25-3
863
15260
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Only to be used as a co-monomer for manufacturing polyamide articles for repeated use in contact with aqueous, acidic and dairy foodstuffs at room temperature or for short term contact up to 150 °C.
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271-090-9
68515-48-0
728
75100
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;(c)technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.
Not to be used in combination with FCM substances 157, 159, 283, or 1085.
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271-090-9
68515-48-0
728
75100
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;(c)technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.
Not to be used in combination with FCM substances 157, 159, 283, or 1085.
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271-091-4
68515-49-1
729
75105
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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271-091-4
68515-49-1
729
75105
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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204-886-1
128-44-9
902
yes
no
The substance shall comply with the specific purity criteria as set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 (OJ L 83, 22.3.2012, p. 1).
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204-427-5
120-80-9
289
24051
15880
no
no
6 mg/kg
Details
200-338-0
57-55-6
109
23740
81840
yes
no
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245-217-3
22788-19-8
630
82240
yes
no
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203-315-3
105-62-4
213
82400
yes
no
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251-581-4
33587-20-1
677
82560
yes
no
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228-229-3
6182-11-2
491
82720
yes
no
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248-315-4
27194-74-7
659
82800
yes
no
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215-549-3
1330-80-9
408
82960
yes
no
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249-369-1
29013-28-3
665
83120
yes
no
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215-354-3
1323-39-3
406
83300
yes
no
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224-594-8
4422-95-1
481
13060
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
SML expressed as 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid.
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216-971-0
1709-70-2
428
95200
yes
no
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248-597-9
27676-62-6
661
95360
yes
yes
5 mg/kg
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254-996-9
40601-76-1
689
95280
yes
yes
6 mg/kg
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216-032-5
1477-55-0
421
13000
no
no
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203-028-3
102-40-9
203
13323
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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222-852-4
3634-83-1
988
no
no
SML(T) applies to the migration of its hydrolysis product, 1,3- benzenedimethanamine.
To be used only as co-monomer in the manufacture of a middle layer coating on a poly(ethylene terephthalate) polymer film in a multilayer film.
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203-529-7
107-88-0
228
13690
no
no
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203-585-2
108-46-3
237
24072
15910
no
no
2.4 mg/kg
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211-463-5
646-06-0
363
16450
no
no
5 mg/kg
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203-584-7
108-45-2
236
23050
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
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207-997-3
504-63-2
343
23770
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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203-268-9
105-08-8
210
13390
14880
no
no
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203-786-5
110-63-4
254
40580
13720
yes
no
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219-371-7
2425-79-8
442
13780
no
no
0.01 mg/kg
Residual content = 1 mg/kg in final product expressed as epoxygroup.
Molecular weight is 43 Da.
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208-015-6
505-65-7
344
21821
13810
no
no
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208-015-6
505-65-7
344
21821
13810
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
208-015-6
505-65-7
344
21821
13810
no
no
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214-068-6
1076-97-7
806
14876
no
no
5 mg/kg
Only to be used for manufacture of polyesters.
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203-782-3
110-60-1
253
15250
no
no
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203-400-5
106-46-7
217
15565
no
no
12 mg/kg
Details
204-617-8
123-31-9
295
48620
15940
18867
yes
no
0.6 mg/kg
Details
211-492-3
652-67-5
364
15404
no
no
5 mg/kg
Only to be used as: (a) a co-monomer in poly (ethylene-co-isosorbide terephthalate); (b) a co-monomer at levels of up to 40 mole % of the diol component in combination with ethylene glycol and/or 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane, for the production of polyesters. Polyesters made using dianhydrosorbitol together with 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane shall not be used in contact with foods containing more than 15 % alcohol.
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221-641-4
3173-72-6
461
22420
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
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245-442-7
23128-74-7
631
59120
yes
yes
45 mg/kg
Details
252-346-9
35074-77-2
678
59200
yes
yes
6 mg/kg
Details
211-074-0
629-11-8
361
18700
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
223-054-9
3710-30-3
1034
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Only to be used as a crosslinking co-monomer in the manufacture of polyolefins for contact with any type of foods for long term storage at room temperature, including when packaged under hot-fill conditions.
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216-711-6
1647-16-1
424
15070
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
223-805-0
4080-31-3
474
43600
yes
no
0.3 mg/kg
Details
220-666-8
2855-13-2
454
12670
no
no
6 mg/kg
Details
200-751-6
71-36-3
123
13840
no
no
Details
203-449-2
106-98-9
222
13870
no
no
Details
203-956-9
112-30-1
267
15100
no
no
Details
212-819-2
872-05-9
375
15130
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
203-968-4
112-41-4
268
16704
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
253-149-0
36653-82-4
681
18310
no
no
Details
209-753-1
592-41-6
356
18820
no
no
3 mg/kg
Details
223-861-6
4098-71-9
475
19110
no
no
1 mg/kg in final product expressed as isocyanate moiety.
Details
205-583-7
143-08-8
331
22480
no
no
Details
203-917-6
111-87-5
265
22600
no
no
Details
203-893-7
111-66-0
264
22660
no
no
15 mg/kg
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200-752-1
71-41-0
124
22870
no
no
Details
203-694-5
109-67-1
245
22900
no
no
5 mg/kg
Details
200-746-9
71-23-8
122
23800
no
no
Details
214-306-9
1120-36-1
388
25080
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
214-012-0
1072-63-5
387
26155
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
219-417-6
2432-99-7
443
12788
no
no
5 mg/kg
Details
211-754-7
693-57-2
369
12761
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
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203-366-1
106-14-9
214
61840
yes
no
Details
279-459-6
80410-33-9
745
68145
yes
yes
5 mg/kg
SML expressed as sum of phosphite and phosphate.
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205-026-8
131-53-3
317
48880
yes
yes
Details
202-567-1
97-23-4
179
48800
yes
yes
12 mg/kg
Details
286-344-4
85209-91-2
749
66360
yes
yes
5 mg/kg
Details
201-814-0
88-24-4
163
66400
yes
yes
Details
204-327-1
119-47-1
285
66480
yes
yes
Details
201-044-5
77-62-3
137
66580
yes
yes
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223-773-8
4066-02-8
472
66560
yes
yes
Details
274-572-7
70331-94-1
739
70000
yes
no
Details
221-140-0
3010-96-6
881
25187
no
no
5 mg/kg
Only for: (a) repeated use articles for long term storage at room temperature or below and hotfill; (b) single use materials and articles as a co-monomer at a maximum use level of 35 mole % of the diol component of polyesters, and if such materials and articles are for long term storage at room temperature or below of food types which have an alcohol content of up to 10 % and for which Table 2 of Annex III does not assign simulant D2. Hot fill conditions are allowed for such single use materials and articles.
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229-934-9
6846-50-0
497
95020
yes
no
5 mg/kg
Only to be used in single-use gloves.
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201-245-8
80-05-7
151
13480
13607
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Not to be used for the manufacture of polycarbonate infant [Infant as defined in Article 2(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013] feeding bottles [This restriction is applicable from 1 May 2011 as regards the manufacture and from 1 June 2011 as regards the placing on the market and importation into the Union].
Not to be used for the manufacture of polycarbonate drinking cups or bottles which, due to their spill proof characteristics, are intended for infants [Infant as defined in Article 2(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013] and young children [Young children as defined in Article 2(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013].
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216-823-5
1675-54-3
426
13610
13510
no
no
In compliance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2005 [OJ L 302, 19.11.2005, p. 28].
Details
253-781-7
38103-06-9
687
13614
13530
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
225-306-3
4767-03-7
484
13395
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
204-781-0
126-30-7
310
16390
22437
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
219-330-3
2416-94-6
882
25872
no
no
0.05 mg/kg
Details
203-615-4
108-78-1
239
25420
19975
93720
yes
no
2.5 mg/kg
Details
213-590-1
991-84-4
384
40000
yes
yes
30 mg/kg
Details
200-254-4
56-06-4
864
46330
yes
no
5 mg/kg
Only to be used in rigid poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) in contact with non-acidic and non-alcoholic aqueous food.
Details
202-095-6
91-76-9
168
13075
15310
no
no
5 mg/kg
Details
205-029-4
131-56-6
318
48640
yes
no
Details

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