Regulation on plastic food contact materials amended
European Union
Jul 12, 2023
The European Commission has issued Regulation (EU) 2023/1442 of 11 July 2023 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, as regards changes to substance authorisations and addition of new substances.
The following provisions are introduced:
- Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 is amended in accordance with the Annex to the Regulation.
- Plastic materials and articles complying with Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as applicable before the entry into force of the Regulation, which were first placed on the market before 1 February 2025 may remain on the market until the exhaustion of stocks.
- In case a product from an intermediate stage of the manufacturing of plastic materials and articles or a substance intended for the manufacturing of such a product, material or article, which complies with Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as applicable before the entry into force of the Regulation and which is first placed on the market after 1 May 2024 does not comply with the Regulation, the declaration of compliance available for that substance or product shall indicate that it does not comply with the present rules, and that it can only be used in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles to be placed on the market before 1 February 2025.
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