EU food contact
The European Union has very strict controls on food contact materials, and products exported to the European Union must pass corresponding testing and certification.
Test items and method standards:
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Material name |
Standard requirements |
Test method |
Test items |
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Plastic materials and products (old regulations) |
2002/72/EC |
EN1186 |
Comprehensive migration |
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2002/19/EC |
EN 14372 |
Phthalates content |
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EN 13130 |
Phthalate migration volume |
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All kinds of plastics (new regulations) |
2011/10/EU |
EN1186 |
Comprehensive migration |
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EN 13130 |
Barium, cobalt, copper, iron, lithium, manganese, zinc |
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DIN 55610 |
Primary aromatic amines |
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EN 14372 |
Phthalates content |
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EN 13130 |
Phthalate migration volume |
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(EU)No321/2011 |
EN 13130 |
BPA migration volume |
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2011/10/EU |
EN 13130 |
The amount of formaldehyde migration |
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(EU)No1282/2011 |
EN 13130 |
Melamine migration volume |
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2011/10/EU |
EN 13130 |
Special migration of caprolactam |
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Enamel/Glass/Ceramics |
84/500/EEC 2005/31/EC |
84/500/EEC |
The amount of lead and cadmium dissolved |
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Silicone |
AP2004-5 |
EN1186 |
Comprehensive migration |
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Organic coating |
AP2004-1 |
EN1186 |
Comprehensive migration |
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Rubber |
AP2004-4 |
EN1186 |
Comprehensive migration |
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EN12868 |
Nitrosamines and nitrosamine-based substances |
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DIN 55610 |
Primary aromatic amines |
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Aluminum |
EN 601 EN 602 |
IN HOUSE |
Aluminum substrate: Fe+Si,Ti,Cr,Zn,Cu,Mn,Mg,Ni,Sn,Pb,Tl,Be |
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Aluminum alloy |
EN 601 EN 602 |
IN HOUSE |
Substrate aluminum alloy substrate: Si,Mg,Mn,Ni,Fe,Cu,Sb,Cr,Ti,Zr,Zn,Sr,Sn,As,Ta ,Be,Pb,Tl |
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Various types of stainless steel/iron products /metal/alloy/plated products |
CM/Res(2013)9 |
