Commission Directive 2002/72/EC (repealed)Show full title

[X1 [F1 Article 5a U.K.

1. Additives referred to in Article 4, which are authorised as food additives by Council Directive 89/107/EEC (1) or flavourings by Council Directive 88/388/EEC (2) shall not migrate into:

(a) foodstuffs in quantities having a technological function in the final foodstuffs;

(b) foodstuffs for which their use is authorised as food additives or flavourings, in quantities exceeding the restrictions provided for in Directive 89/107/EEC or in Directive 88/388/EEC or in Article 4 of this Directive, whichever is the lower;

(c) foodstuffs for which their use is not authorised as food additives or flavourings, in quantities exceeding the restrictions set out in Article 4 of this Directive.

[F2 [X2 2. At the marketing stages other than the retail stages, plastic materials and articles which are intended to be placed in contact with foodstuffs and which contain additives referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a written declaration containing the information referred to in Article 9.] ]

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, when the substances referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 are used as active components of active food contact materials and articles, they may be subject to national provisions pending the adoption of Community provisions.] ]

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2002/72/EC of 6 August 2002 relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Official Journal of the European Communities L 220 of 15 August 2002).

X2 Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2007/19/EC of 30 March 2007 amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and Council Directive 85/572/EEC laying down the list of simulants to be used for testing migration of constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Official Journal of the European Union L 91 of 31 March 2007).

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Directive 2004/19/EC of 1 March 2004 amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance).

F2 Substituted by Commission Directive 2007/19/EC of 30 March 2007 amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and Council Directive 85/572/EEC laying down the list of simulants to be used for testing migration of constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance).

(1)

[X1 [F1 OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 27 .

(2)

OJ L 184, 15.7.1988, p. 61 .] ]

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2002/72/EC of 6 August 2002 relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Official Journal of the European Communities L 220 of 15 August 2002).

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Directive 2004/19/EC of 1 March 2004 amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance).