The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

PART IILIST OF MONOMERS IN SECTION A OF PART I OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS FOR WHICH THE CONTENT OF THE COLUMN “RESTRICTION AND SPECIFICATIONS” IS MODIFIED

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ItemPM/REF No.CAS No.NameRestrictions and Specifications
210060000075-07-0AcetaldehydeSML (T) = 6 mg/kg (2)
4013510001675-54-32,2-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) ether (=BADGE)SML (T) = 1 mg/kg (9) Authorised only until 1 January 2005
5614200000105-60-2CaprolactamSML (T) = 15 mg/kg (5)
5714230002123-24-2Caprolactam, sodium saltSML (T) = 15 mg/kg (5) (expressed as caprolactam)
7915760000111-46-6DiethyleneglycolSML (T) = 30 mg/kg (3)
9816990000107-21-1EthyleneglycolSML (T) = 30 mg/kg (3)
10217160000097-53-0EugenolThe specific migration of this substance shall be not detectable (when measured by a method with a limit of detection of 0.02 mg/kg, analytical tolerance included)
12819540000110-16-7Maleic acidSML (T) = 30 mg/kg (4)
12919960000108-31-6Maleic anhydrideSML (T) = 30 mg/kg (4) (expressed as maleic acid)
21425360Trialkyl(C5-C15) acetic acid, 2,3-epoxypropyl esterThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 1 mg/kg (expressed as epoxy group, molecular weight = 43)