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Commission Directive 2002/72/EC of 6 August 2002 relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.(1) This Directive is a specific Directive within the meaning...

  3. Article 1a.For the purpose of this Directive the following definitions shall...

  4. Article 2.(1) Plastic materials and articles shall not transfer their constituents...

  5. Article 3.(1) Only those monomers and other starting substances listed in...

  6. Article 4.(1) A list of additives which may be used for...

  7. Article 4a.(1) A new additive may always be added to the...

  8. Article 4b.Without prejudice to Article 4 of Directive 89/109/EEC, Member States...

  9. Article 4c.For the use of additives for the manufacture of plastic...

  10. Article 4d.For the use of additives exclusively acting as polymerisation production...

  11. Article 4e.The use of azodicarbonamide, Ref. No 36640 (CAS No 000123-77-3)...

  12. Article 5.Only the products obtained by means of bacterial fermentation listed...

  13. Article 5a.(1) Additives referred to in Article 4, which are authorised...

  14. Article 6.(1) General specifications related to plastic materials and articles are...

  15. Article 7.The specific migration limits in the list set out in...

  16. Article 7a.(1) In a plastic multi-layer material or article, the composition...

  17. Article 8.(1) Verification of compliance with the migration limits shall be...

  18. Article 9.(1) At the marketing stages other than the retail stage,...

  19. Article 10.(1) Directive 90/128/EEC, as amended by the Directives set out...

  20. Article 11.This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day...

  21. Article 12.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX I

      FURTHER PROVISIONS APPLICABLE WHEN CHECKING COMPLIANCE WITH THE MIGRATION LIMITS

      1. General provisions

        1. 1. When comparing the results of the migration tests specified in...

        2. 2. Where the migration tests are carried out on samples taken...

        3. 2a. Correction of specific migration in foods containing more than 20...

          1. General rules

        4. 2b. Correction of specific migration in food simulant D:

        5. 3. The determination of migration is carried out on the material...

        6. 4. In accordance with the provisions set out in Article 8...

        7. 5. Where a material or article is intended to come into...

        8. 5a. Caps, lids, gaskets, stoppers and similar sealing articles:

      2. Special provisions relating to overall migration

        1. 6. If the aqueous simulants specified in Directives 82/711/EEC and 85/572/EEC...

        2. 7. A material or article that exceeds the overall migration limit...

        3. 8. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 3(2) of Directive...

    2. ANNEX II

      LIST OF MONOMERS AND OTHER STARTING SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY BE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PLASTIC MATERIALS AND ARTICLES

      1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION

        1. 1. This Annex contains the list of monomers or other starting...

        2. 2. The following substances are not included even if they are...

        3. 3. The list also does not include the following substances although...

        4. 4. Substances shall be of good technical quality as regards the...

        5. 5. The list contains the following information:

        6. 6. If a substance appearing on the list as an individual...

        7. 7. Where there is any inconsistency between the CAS number and...

        8. 8. A number of abbreviations or expressions are used in column...

      2. Section A

      3. Section B

    3. ANNEX III

      INCOMPLETE LIST OF ADDITIVES WHICH MAY BE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PLASTIC MATERIALS AND ARTICLES

      1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION

        1. 1. This Annex contains the list of:

        2. 2. The following substances are not included even if they are...

        3. 3. The list does not include the following substances although they...

        4. 4. Substances shall be of good technical quality as regards the...

        5. 5. The list contains the following information:

        6. 6. If a substance appearing on the list as an individual...

        7. 7. Where there is any inconsistency between the CAS number and...

      2. Section A

      3. Section B

    4. ANNEX IV

    5. ANNEX IVa

    6. ANNEX V

      SPECIFICATIONS

      1. Part A: General specifications

      2. Part B: Other specifications

    7. ANNEX VI

      1. NOTES RELATED TO THE COLUMN ‘ RESTRICTIONS AND/OR SPECIFICATIONS ’...

        1. ( 1 ) Warning: there is a risk that the SML could be...

        2. ( 2 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        3. ( 3 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        4. ( 4 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        5. ( 5 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        6. ( 6 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        7. ( 7 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        8. ( 8 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        9. ( 9 ) Warning: there is a risk that the migration of the...

        10. ( 10 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        11. ( 11 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        12. ( 12 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        13. ( 13 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        14. ( 14 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        15. ( 15 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        16. ( 16 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        17. ( 17 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        18. ( 18 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        19. ( 19 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        20. ( 20 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        21. ( 21 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        22. ( 22 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        23. ( 23 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        24. ( 24 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        25. ( 25 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        26. ( 26 ) QM(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        27. ( 27 ) QMA(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        28. ( 28 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        29. ( 29 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        30. ( 30 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        31. ( 31 ) Compliance testing when there is a fat contact should be...

        32. ( 32 ) Compliance testing when there is a fat contact should be...

        33. ( 33 ) QMA(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        34. ( 34 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        35. ( 35 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        36. ( 36 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        37. ( 37 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        38. ( 38 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        39. ( 39 ) Migration limit might be exceeded at very high temperature.

        40. ( 40 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        41. ( 41 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

        42. ( 42 ) SML(T) in this specific case means that the restriction shall...

    8. ANNEX VIa

      DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE

      1. The written declaration referred to in Article 9 shall contain...

      2. the identity and address of the business operator which manufactures...

      3. The written declaration shall permit an easy identification of the...

    9. ANNEX VII

      1. Part A REPEALED DIRECTIVE AND ITS AMENDMENTS

      2. Part B DEADLINES FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW

    10. ANNEX VIII

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