Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011Show full title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 5U.K.Union list of authorised substances

1.Only the substances included in the Union list of authorised substances (hereinafter referred to as the Union list) set out in Annex I may be intentionally used in the manufacture of plastic layers in plastic materials and articles.

2.The Union list shall contain:

(a)monomers or other starting substances;

(b)additives excluding colorants;

(c)polymer production aids excluding solvents;

(d)macromolecules obtained from microbial fermentation.

3.The Union list may be amended in accordance with the procedure established by Articles 8 to 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004.