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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

1996 No. 580

FOOD

Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Made

11th December 1996

Coming into operation

29th January 1997

The Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 15(2), 16(1), 25(1)(a) and (3), 26(3), 32 and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(1) and being a designated Department(2) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(3) in relation to materials and articles in contact with food or drink or intended for such contact, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the said section 2(2) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, and after consultation in accordance with Article 47(3) of the said Order with such organisations as appear to it to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the Regulations (in so far as the Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the said Order), hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 29th January 1997.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993(4).

(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(5) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Amendment of the principal Regulations

2.—(1) The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (9).

(2) In regulation 1(2), in the definition of “the Directive”, for “as amended” there shall be substituted “, (as corrected) and as amended by Commission Directives 92/39/EEC, 93/9/EEC, 95/3/EC and 96/11/EC”(6).

(3) In regulations 4 (monomers)—

(a)in paragraph (1)—

(i)after “the following paragraphs” there shall be inserted “and regulation 13A”,

(ii)in sub-paragraph (a), for “1st January 1997” there shall be substituted “1st January 2002”, and

(iii)in sub-paragraph (b), for “31st December 1996” there shall be substituted “31st December 2001”;

(b)in paragraphs (3), (4), (5) and (6), after “the relevant fraction of” (wherever it occurs) there shall be added “, or section F of,”.

(4) After regulation 13 there shall be inserted—

Manufacture until 1st January 1999

13A.  Notwithstanding regulation 4(1), until 1st January 1999 a plastic material or article may be manufactured using one or more of the monomers identified by PM/REF No., CAS No. (if any) and name respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Section F of Part I of Schedule 1, if any such monomer is of good technical quality and is used in accordance with the restrictions (if any) specified in the corresponding entry in column 4 thereof.

(5) The Item number and letter, PM/REF No., CAS No. and name for each monomer identified in Schedule 1 shall be inserted in Section A of Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (monomers authorised without time limit) at the place corresponding to the number and letter specified for that monomer in the column headed “Item” in Schedule 1.

(6) The contents of Schedule 2 shall be substituted for Section B of Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations.

(7) In Section D of Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (monomers authorised until 1st April 1996), in Item 16, for “51” and “115” in column 4 (restrictions) there shall be substituted “17” and “58” respectively.

(8) The contents of Schedule 3 shall be inserted after Section E of Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations.

(9) The Item number and letter, PM/REF No., CAS No. (if any) and name for each additive identified in Schedule 4 shall be inserted in Part I of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (additives) at the place corresponding to the number and letter specified for that additive in the column headed “Item” in Schedule 4.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on 29th January 1996.

L.S.

W. B. Smith

Assistant Secretary

Regulation 2(5)

SCHEDULE 1

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ItemPM/REF No.CAS No.NameRestrictions
110C.19460000050-21-5Lactic-acid
111A.19480002146-71-6Lauric acid, vinyl ester
153A.23651025322-69-4Polypropyleneglycol

Regulation 2(6)

SCHEDULE 2

SECTION BMonomers authorised up to the end of 2001

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ItemPM/REF No.CAS No.NameRestrictions
1.15280000542-02-9Acetoguanamine
2.10599/90A061788-89-4Acids, fatty, unsaturated (C18), dimers, distilled
3.10599/91061788-89-4Acids, fatty, unsaturated (C18), dimers, non-distilled
4.10599/92A068783-41-5Acids, fatty, unsaturated (C18), dimers, hydrogenated, distilled
5.10599/93068783-41-5Acids, fatty, unsaturated (C18), dimers, hydrogenated, non-distilled
6.11000050976-02-8Acrylic acid, dicyclopentadienyl ester
7.11245002156-97-0Acrylic acid, dodecyl ester
8.11500000103-11-7Acrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
9.11530000999-61-1Acrylic acid, 2-hydroxypropyl ester
10.12265004074-90-2Adipic acid, divinyl ester
11.12910001732-10-1Azelaic acid, dimethyl ester
12.As item 81000528-44-91,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid
13.13060004422-95-11,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic acid trichlorideAs item 81
14.As item 25000091-76-9Benzoguanamine
15.As item 30000080-09-1Bisphenol S
16.13720000110-63-4Butan-1,4-diol
17.13780002424-79-8Butan-1,-diol bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) etherThe quantity in the finished plastic material or article of any substance within, or any combination of substances within, items 17 and 58 (and 16 and 20 of Section D) shall not exceed 5 mg/kg (expressed as epoxy)
18.13810000505-65-7Butan-1,4-diol formal
19.13932000598-32-3But-3-en 2-ol
20.14020000098-54-44-tert.-Butylphenol
21.14260000502-44-3Caprolactone
22.As item 101 Section A000115-28-6Chlorendic acidAs item 101, Section A
23.14800003724-65-0Crotonic acid
24.15130000872-05-9Dec-1-ene
25.15310000091-76-92,4-Diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5,-triazine
26.15370003236-53-11,6-Diamino-2,2,4-trimethylhexane
27.15400003236-54-21,6 Diamino-2,2,4-trimethylhexane
28.15610000080-07-94,4'-Dichlorodiphenyl sulphone
29.15730000077-73-6Dicyclopentadiene
30.16090000080-09-14,4'-Dihydroxydiphenyl sulphone
31.16210006864-37-53,3'-Dimethyl-4,4'-diamino-dicyclohexylmethane
32.16360000576-26-12,6-Dimethylphenol
33.16390000126-30-72,2-Dimethylpropan-1,3-diol
34.16450000646-06-01,3-Dioxolane
35.16540000102-09-0Diphenyl carbonate
36.16690001321-74-0Divinylbenzene
37.16697000693-23-2Dodecanedioic acid
38.17110016219-75-35-Ethylidenebicyclo-[2.2.1] hept-2-ene
39.18220068564-88-5N-Heptylaminoundecanoic acid
40.18370000592-45-0Hexa-1,4-diene
41.18441000085-42-7Hexahydrophthalic anhydride
42.18700000629-11-8Hexan-1,6-diol
43.18820000592-41-6Hex-l-ene
44.19060000109-53-5Isobutyl vinyl ether
45.19150000121-91-5Isophthalic acid
46.19180000099-63-8Isophthalic acid dichloride
47.As item 62000078-79-5Isoprene
48.19490000947-04-6Laurolactam
49.19570000999-21-3Maleic acid, diallyl ester
50.19600000105-76-0Maleic acid, dibutyl ester
51.19990000079-39-0Methacrylamide
52.20050000096-05-9Methacrylic acid, allyl ester
53.20260000101-43-9Methacrylic, cyclohexyl ester
54.20380001189-08-8Methacrylic acid, diester with butan-1,3-diol
55.20410002082-81-7Methacrylic acid, diester with butan-1,4-diol
56.20440000097-90-5Methacrylic acid, diester with ethyleneglycol
57.20530002867-47-2Methacrylic acid, 2-(dimethylamino)-ethyl ester
58.20590000106-91-2Methacrylic acid, 2,3-epoxypropyl esterAs item 17
59.21370010595-80-9Methacrylic acid, 2-sulphoethyl ester
60.21400054276-35-6Methacrylic acid, sulphopropyl ester
61.21520001561-92-8Methallysulphonic acid, sodium saltThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 5mg/kg
62.21640000078-79-52-Methylbut-1,3-diene
63.21730000563-45-13-Methylbut-l-ene
64.As item 18000505-65-71,4-(Methylene-dioxy) butane
65.21970000923-02-4N-Methylolmethacrylamide
66.22210000098-83-9alpha-Methylstyrene
67.22360001141-38-42, 6-Naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid
68.As item 33000126-30-7Neopentylglycol
69.22428051000-52-3Neodecanoic acid, vinyl ester
70.13180 (also used for bicyclo [2.2.1] hept-2-ene)000498-66-8NorborneneAs item 39, Section C
71.22720000140-66-94-tert.-Ocytlphenol
72.22900000109-67-1Pent-1-ene
73.22937001623-05-8Perfluoropropyl perfluorovinyl; ether
74.23770000504-63-2Propan-1,3-diol
75.23920000105-38-4Propionic acid, vinyl ester
76.24370000106-79-6Sebacic acid, dimethyl ester
77. 78.24760 25380026914-43-2Styrenesulphonic acid Trialkyl (C5-C15) acetic acid, vinyl ester (=vinyl versatate)
79.25390000101-37-1Triallyl cyanurate
80.25450026896-48-0Tricyclodecanedimethanol
81.25540000528-44-9Trimellitic acidThe quantity of this substance alone or together with item 82 in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 5 mg/kg.
82.25550000552-30-7Trimellitic anhydrideThe quantity of this substance alone or together with item 81 in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 5 mg/kg (expressed as trimellitic acid).
83.25810015625-89-51,1,1-Trimethylolpropane triacrylate
84.25840003290-92-41,1,1-Trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate
85.25900000110-88-3Trioxane
86.25480000102-71-6Tris (2-hydroxyethyl) amine
87.26170003195-78-6N-Vinyl-N-Methyl-acetamideThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 5 mg/kg
88.26230000088-12-0Vinylpyrrolidone
89.22240000622-97-9p-Vinyltoluene
90.16300000105-67-9m-Xylenol
91.16270000526-75-0o-Xylenol
92.16330000095-87-4p-Xylenol

Regulation 2(8)

SCHEDULE 3

ection FMonomers authorised until 1st January 1999

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ItemPM/REF No.CAS No.NameRestrictions
1.10160002206-94-2alpha-Acetoxystyrene
2.10162010521-96-7beta-Acetoxystyrene
3.10480Acids, aliphatic, monocarboxylic, saturated (C2-C24)
4.10510Acids, aliphatic, monocarboxylic, unsaturated (C3-C24)
5.10599/70Acids, fatty, unsaturated (C18)
6.10930003066-71-5Acrylic acid, cylohexyl ester
7.11050001070-70-8Acrylic acid, diester with 1,4-butanediol
8.11180017831-71-9Acrylic acid, diester with tetraethylenglycol
9.11195068901-05-3Acrylic acid, diester with triprophyleneglycol
10.11520002918-23-2Acrylic acid, 2-hydroxisopropyl ester (= acrylic acid, 2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl ester)
11.11560005888-33-5Acrylic acid, isobornyl ester
12.11620001330-61-6Acrylic acid, isodecyl ester
13.11650029590-42-9Acrylic acid, isooctyl ether
14.11695003121-61-7Acrylic acid, 2-methoxyethyl ester
15.11740010095-13-3Acrylic acid, monoester with 1,3-butanediol
16.11770002478-10-6Acrylic acid, monoester with 1,4-butanediol
17.11800013533-05-6Acrylic acid, monoester with diethyleneglycol
18.12010040074-09-7Acrylic acid, 2-sulphoethyl ester
19.12040039121-78-3Acrylic acid, sulphopropyl ester
20.12055094160-26-6Acrylic acid, triester with glycerol tris (2-hydroxypropyl) ether
21.12062075577-70-7Acrylic acid, triester with 1,1,1-trimethylopropane tris (2-hydroxyethyl) ether
22.12160002998-04-1Adipic acid, diallyl ester
23.12190000105-97-5Adipic acid, didecyl ester
24.12220027178-16-1Adipic acid, diisodecyl ester
25.12250000123-79-5Adipic acid, dioctyl ester
26.12370Alcohols, aliphatic, monohydric, saturated, linear, secondary or tertiary (C4-C22)
27.12610000107-18-6Allyl alcohol
28.12700000150-13-0p-Aminobenzoic acid
29.12790000080-46-6p-tert-Amylphenol
30.12850029602-44-6Azelaic acid, bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ester
31.13328000104-38-1Bis(-2 hydroxyethyl) ether of hydroquinone
32.13660000584-03-21,2-Butanediol
33.13750000513-85-92,3-Butanediol
34.13960001852-16-0N-(Butoxymethyl)acrylamide
35.15020002182-55-0Cyclohexyl vinyl ether
36.15280000542-02-92,4-Diamino-6-methyl-1,3, 5-triazine
37.15340000109-76-21,3-Diaminopropane
38.15490002215-89-64,4'-Dicarboxydiphenyl ether
39.15580001653-19-62,3-Dichloro-1,3-butadiene
40.16270000526-75-02,3-Dimethylphenol
41.16300000105-67-92,4-Dimethylphenol
42.16330000095-87-42,5-Dimethylphenol
43.17040000149-57-52-Ethylhexanoic acid
44.17350000105-75-9Fumaric acid, dibutyl ester
45.18400000592-42-71,5-Hexadiene
46.18905002628-17-34-Hydroxystyrene
47.18970000078-83-1Isobutanol
48.19030016669-59-3N-(Isobutoxymethyl) acrylamide
49.19090000078-84-2Isobutyraldehyde
50.19120025339-17-7Isodecanol
51.19130026896-18-4Isononanoic acid
52.19936007423-42-9Maleic acid, mono (2-ethylhexyl) ester
53.20470025852-47-5Methacrylic acid, diester with polyethyleneglycol
54.20740039670-09-2Methacrylic acid, ester with ethoxytriethylene-glycol
55.20950000923-26-2Methacrylic acid, 2-hydroxypropyl ester
56.21115000816-74-0Methacrylic acid, methallyl ester
57.21220032360-05-7Methacrylic acid, octadecyl ester
58.21760000694-91-75-Methylenebicyclo [2.2.1] hept-2-ene
59.21837001116-90-14-Methyl-1, 4-hexadieneThe specific migration of this substance shall not be detectable (when measured by a method with a limit of detection of 0.05 mg/kg).
60.22240000622-97-9p-Methylstyrene
61.22270000107-25-5Methyl vinyl ether
62.22540000104-40-54-Nonylphenol
63.22585003710-30-31,7-Octadiene
64.22932001187-93-5Perfluoromethyl perfluorovinyl ether
65.23530025190-06-1Poly(1,4-butyleneglycol) (Molecular weight greater than 1000)
66.23650025322Polypropyleneglycol (Molecular weight greater than 400)
67.24560000111-63-7Stearic acid, vinyl ester
68.25030016646-44-9Tetra (allyloxy) ethane
69.25161000085-43-81,2,3,6-Tetrahydrophthalic anhydride
70.25300000088-19-7o-Toluenesulphonamide
71.25480000102-71-6Triethanolamine
72.26290025013-15-4Vinyltoluene
73.26320002768-02-7VinyltrimethoxysilaneThe quantity of this substance in the finished material or article shall not exceed 5 mg/kg.

Regulation 2(9)

SCHEDULE 4

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ItemPM/REF No.CAS No.Name
12A.34281Alkyl (C8-C22) sulphoric acids, linear, primary, with an even number of carbon atoms
12B.34475Aluminium calcium hydroxide phosphite, hydrate
65A.46380068855-54-9Diatomaceous earth, soda ash flux-calcined
74A.52720000112-84-5Erucamide
92A.55520Glass fibers
92B.55600Glass microballs
96A.56486Glycerol, esters with acids, aliphatic, saturated, linear, with an even number of carbon atoms (C14-C18) and with acids, aliphatic, unsaturated, linear with an even number of carbon atoms (C16-C18)
172A.68960000301-02-0Oleamide
199A.80800025322-69-4Polypropyleneglycol
252A.88960000124-26-5Stearamide

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations further amend the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (“the principal Regulations”) and implement Commission Directive 96/11/EC (O.J. No. L61, 12.3.96, p. 26), amending Directive 90/128/EEC (O.J. No. L75, 21.3.90, p. 19, as read with the corrigendum in O.J. No. L349, 13.12.90, p. 26) relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

The Regulations—

(a)modify the prohibition in regulation 4(1) of the principal Regulations on manufacture of plastic materials and articles before and after specified dates, using monomers other than those specified, by substituting later dates (regulation 2(3)(a)(ii) and (iii));

(b)permit, until 1st January 1999, the manufacture of plastic materials and articles, using monomers specified in Section F (as inserted by regulation 2(8) and Schedule 3 into Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations) (regulation 2(4));

(c)add specified monomers to those monomers authorised without time limit specified in Section A of Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (regulation 2(5) and Schedule 1);

(d)substitute for the list of monomers in Section B of Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (monomers authorised up to the end of 1996) an amended list, omitting certain monomers previously included, those remaining being authorised up to the end of 2001 (regulation 2(6) and Schedule 2);

(e)add specified additives to those which are specified in Part I of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations, and which it is prohibited to use, if they are not of good technical quality, in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles (regulation 2(9) and Schedule 4); and

(f)make consequential amendments to the principal Regulations (regulation 2(2), (3)(a)(i) and (b), and (7)).

(1)

S.I. 1991/762 (N.I. 7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1633 (N.I. 12). See Article 2(2) for the definitions of “the Department concerned” and “regulations”

(2)

S.I. 1976/2141

(6)

Corrigendum in O.J. L349, 13.12.90, p. 26; amending Directives in O.J. No. L168, 23.6.92, p. 21, O.J. No. L90, 14.3.93, p. 26, O.J. No. L41, 23.2.95, p. 44 and O.J. No. L61, 12.3.96, p. 26