CHAPTER IICOMPOSITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 1Authorised substances
Article 6Derogations for substances F1that are not authorised
1.
F42.
By way of derogation from Article 5, colorants and solvents which were capable of lawful use in the manufacture of plastic layers in plastic materials and articles prior to adoption of the list may continue to be so used subject to any relevant enactment.
3.
The following substances F5, if not otherwise authorised, are nevertheless deemed to be authorised, subject to the rules set out in Articles 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12:
F6(a)
all salts of substances for which ‘ yes ’ is indicated in column 2 in Table 1 of Annex II of authorised acids, phenols or alcohols, and subject to the restrictions set out in column 3 and 4 of that table;
(b)
mixtures obtained by mixing authorised substances without a chemical reaction of the components;
(c)
when used as additives, natural or synthetic polymeric substances of a molecular weight of at least 1 000 Da, except macromolecules obtained from microbial fermentation, complying with the requirements of this Regulation, if they are capable of functioning as the main structural component of final materials or articles;
(d)
when used as monomer or other starting substance, pre-polymers and natural or synthetic macromolecular substances, as well as their mixtures, except macromolecules obtained from microbial fermentation, if the monomers or starting substances required to synthesise them are included in the F7... list.
4.
The following substances F8, if not otherwise authorised, may be present in the plastic layers of plastic materials or articles:
(a)
non-intentionally added substances;
(b)
aids to polymerisation.