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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)

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(1)

Section A is amended as follows:

(a)

the following additives are inserted in the appropriate numerical order:

Ref. NoCAS NoNameRestrictions and/or specifications
(1)(2)(3)(4)
‘38885002725-22-62,4-Bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-6-(2-hydroxy-4-n-octyloxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazineSML = 0,05 mg/kg. For aqueous foods only.
42080001333-86-4Carbon blackIn compliance with the specifications laid down in Annex V.
45705166412-78-81,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, diisononyl ester
62020007620-77-112-Hydroxystearic acid, lithium saltSML(T) = 0,6 mg/kg (8) (expressed as lithium)
67180Mixture of (50 % w/w) phthalic acid n-decyl n-octyl ester, (25 % w/w) phthalic acid di-n-decyl ester, (25 % w/w) phthalic acid di-n- octyl ester.SML = 5 mg/kg (1)
71960003825-26-1Perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium saltOnly to be used in repeated use articles, sintered at high temperatures.
74560000085-68-7Phthalic acid, benzyl butyl ester

To be used only as:

(a)

plasticizer in repeated use materials and articles;

(b)

plasticizer in single-use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods except for infant formulae and follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 91/321/EEC and products according to Directive 96/5/EC;

(c)

technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.

SML = 30 mg/kg food simulant.

74640000117-81-7Phthalic acid, bis (2-ethylhexyl) ester

To be used only as:

(a)

plasticizer in repeated use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods;

(b)

technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.

SML = 1,5 mg/kg food simulant.

74880000084-74-2Phthalic acid, dibutyl ester

To be used only as:

(a)

plasticizer in repeated use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods;

(b)

technical support agent in polyolefines in concentrations up to 0,05 % in the final product.

SML = 0,3 mg/kg food simulant.

75100

068515-48-0

028553-12-0

Phthalic acid, diesters with primary, saturated C8-C10 branched alcohols, more than 60 % C9.

To be used only as:

(a)

plasticizer in repeated use materials and articles;

(b)

plasticizer in single-use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods except for infant formulae and follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 91/321/EEC and products according to Directive 96/5/EC;

(c)

technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.

SML(T) = 9 mg/kg food simulant (42).

75105

068515-49-1

026761-40-0

Phthalic acid, diesters with primary, saturated C9-C11 alcohols more than 90 % C10

To be used only as:

(a)

plasticizer in repeated use materials and articles;

(b)

plasticizer in single-use materials and articles contacting non-fatty foods except for infant formulae and follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 91/321/EEC and products according to Directive 96/5/EC;

(c)

technical support agent in concentrations up to 0,1 % in the final product.

SML(T) = 9 mg/kg food simulant (42).

79920

009003-11-6

106392-12-5

Poly(ethylene propylene) glycol
815009003-39-8PolyvinylpyrrolidoneIn compliance with the specifications laid down in Annex V.
93760000077-90-7Tri-n-butyl acetyl citrate
950206846-50-02,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrateSML = 5 mg/kg food. To be used in single-use gloves only.
95420745070-61-51,3,5-tris (2,2-dimethylpropanamido)benzeneSML = 0,05 mg/kg food.’
(b)

for the following additives, the entries in columns 3 ‘Name’ and 4 ‘Restrictions and/or specifications’ are replaced by the following:

Ref. NoCAS NoNameRestrictions and/or specifications
(1)(2)(3)(4)
‘43480064365-11-3Charcoal, activatedIn compliance with the specifications laid down in Annex V.
45200001335-23-5Copper iodideSML(T) = 5 mg/kg (7) (expressed as copper) and SML = 1 mg/kg (11) (expressed as iodine)
76845031831-53-5Polyester of 1,4-butanediol with caprolactone

The restriction for Ref. No 14260 and Ref. No 13720 shall be respected.

In compliance with the specifications laid down in Annex V.

81760Powders, flakes and fibres of brass, bronze, copper, stainless steel, tin and alloys of copper, tin and iron

SML(T) = 5 mg/kg (7) (expressed as copper);

SML = 48 mg/kg (expressed as iron)

88640008013-07-8Soybean oil, epoxidised

SML = 60 mg/kg. However in the case of PVC gaskets used to seal glass jars containing infant formulae and follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 91/321/EEC or containing processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Directive 96/5/EC, the SML is lowered to 30 mg/kg.

In compliance with the specifications laid down in Annex V.’

(c)

the following additive is deleted:

Ref. NoCAS NoNameRestrictions and/or specifications
(1)(2)(3)(4)
‘35760001309-64-4Antimony trioxideSML = 0,04 mg/kg (39) (expressed as antimony).’
(2)

Section B is amended as follows:

(a)

the following additives are inserted, in the appropriate numerical order:

Ref. NoCAS NoNameRestrictions and/or specifications
(1)(2)(3)(4)
‘35760001309-64-4antimony trioxideSML = 0,04 mg/kg (39) (expressed as antimony)
47500153250-52-3N,N′-Dicyclohexyl-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxamideSML = 5 mg/kg.
72081/10Petroleum hydrocarbon resins (hydrogenated)SML = 5 mg/kg (1) and in compliance with the specifications laid down in Annex V
93970Tricyclodecanedimethanol bis(hexahydrophthalate)SML = 0,05 mg/kg.’
(b)

for the following additives, the entries in columns 3 ‘Name’ and 4 ‘Restrictions and/or specifications’ are replaced by the following:

Ref. NoCAS NoNameRestrictions and/or specifications
(1)(2)(3)(4)
‘47600084030-61-5Di-n-dodecyltin bis(isooctyl mercaptoacetate)SML(T) = 0,05 mg/kg food (41) (as sum of mono-n-dodecyltin tris(isooctyl mercaptoacetate), di-n- dodecyltin bis(isooctyl mercaptoacetate), mono-dodecyltin trichloride and di-dodecyltin dichloride) expressed as the sum of mono- and di-dodecyltin chloride
67360067649-65-4Mono-n-dodecyltin tris(isooctyl mercaptoacetate)SML(T) = 0,05 mg/kg food (41) (as sum of mono-n-dodecyltin tris(isooctyl mercaptoacetate), di-n- dodecyltin bis(isooctyl mercaptoacetate), mono-dodecyltin trichloride and di-dodecyltin dichloride) expressed as the sum of mono- and di-dodecyltin chloride’
(c)

The following additives are deleted:

Ref. NoCAS NoNameRestrictions and/or specifications
(1)(2)(3)(4)
‘67180Mixture of (50 % w/w) phthalic acid n-decyl n-octyl ester, (25 % w/w) phthalic acid di-n-decyl ester, (25 % w/w) phthalic acid di-n- octyl ester.SML = 5 mg/kg (1)
76681Polycyclopentadiene, hydrogenatedSML = 5 mg/kg (1)’

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