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Commission Directive 2005/79/ECShow full title
Commission Directive 2005/79/EC of 18 November 2005 amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Text with EEA relevance)
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1.
point 2 of the general introduction is replaced by the following:
‘2.The following substances are not included even if they are intentionally used and are authorised:
(a)
salts (including double salts and acid salts) of aluminium, ammonium, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and sodium of authorised acids, phenols or alcohols. However, names containing “… acid(s), salts” appear in the lists, if the corresponding free acid(s) is (are) not mentioned;
(b)
salts (including double salts and acid salts) of zinc of authorised acids, phenols or alcohols. For these salts a Group SML = 25 mg/kg (expressed as Zn) apply. The same restriction for Zn applies to:
(i)
substances whose name contains “… acid(s), salts” which appear in the lists, if the corresponding free acid(s) is (are) not mentioned,
(ii)
substances referred to in note 38 of Annex VI.’;
2.
section A is amended as follows:
(a)
the following lines are inserted in the table in numerical order:
| Reference No | CAS No | Name | Restrictions and/or specifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| ‘11005 | 012542-30-2 | Acrylic acid, dicyclopentenyl ester | QMA = 0,05 mg/6 dm2 |
| 11500 | 000103-11-7 | Acrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester | SML = 0,05 mg/kg |
| 12786 | 000919-30-2 | 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane | Residual extractable content of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane to be less than 3 mg/kg filler. To be used only for the reactive surface treatment of inorganic fillers |
| 13317 | 132459-54-2 | N,N′-Bis[4-(ethoxycarbonyl)phenyl]-1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxydiimide | SML = 0,05 mg/kg. Purity > 98,1 % (w/w). To be used only as co-monomer (max 4 %) for polyesters (PET, PBT) |
| 14260 | 000502-44-3 | Caprolactone | SML = 0,05 mg/kg (expressed as the sum of caprolactone and 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid) |
| 16955 | 000096-49-1 | Ethylene carbonate | Residual content = 5 mg/kg of hydrogel at a maximum ratio of 10 g of hydrogel to 1 kg of food. The hydrolysate contains ethyleneglycol having an SML = 30 mg/kg |
| 21370 | 010595-80-9 | Methacrylic acid, 2-sulphoethyl ester | QMA = ND (DL = 0,02 mg/6 dm2) |
| 22210 | 000098-83-9 | alpha-Methylstyrene | SML = 0,05 mg/kg |
| 22932 | 001187-93-5 | Perfluoromethyl perfluorovinyl ether | SML = 0,05 mg/kg. Only to be used for anti-stick coatings |
| 24903 | 068425-17-2 | Syrups, hydrolysed starch, hydrogenated | In compliance with the specifications laid down in Annex V |
| 25540 | 000528-44-9 | Trimellitic acid | SML(T) = 5 mg/kg (35) |
| 25550 | 000552-30-7 | Trimellitic anhydride | SML(T) = 5 mg/kg (35) (expressed as trimellitic acid)’ |
(b)
in the following lines the content of the columns ‘CAS No’ or ‘Restrictions and/or specifications’ is replaced by the following:
| Reference No | CAS No | Name | Restrictions and/or specifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| ‘10690 | 000079-10-7 | Acrylic acid | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (36) |
| 10750 | 002495-35-4 | Acrylic acid, benzyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (36) |
| 10780 | 000141-32-2 | Acrylic acid, n-butyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (36) |
| 10810 | 002998-08-5 | Acrylic acid, sec-butyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (36) |
| 10840 | 001663-39-4 | Acrylic acid, tert-butyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (36) |
| 11470 | 000140-88-5 | Acrylic acid, ethyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (36) |
| 11590 | 000106-63-8 | Acrylic acid, isobutyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (36) |
| 11680 | 000689-12-3 | Acrylic acid, isopropyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (36) |
| 11710 | 000096-33-3 | Acrylic acid, methyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (36) |
| 11830 | 000818-61-1 | Acrylic acid, monoester with ethyleneglycol | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (36) |
| 11890 | 002499-59-4 | Acrylic acid, n-octyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (36) |
| 11980 | 000925-60-0 | Acrylic acid, propyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (36) |
| 13720 | 000110-63-4 | 1,4-Butanediol | SML(T) = 5 mg/kg (24) |
| 20020 | 000079-41-4 | Methacrylic acid | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 20080 | 002495-37-6 | Methacrylic acid, benzyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 20110 | 000097-88-1 | Methacrylic acid, butyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 20140 | 002998-18-7 | Methacrylic acid, sec-butyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 20170 | 000585-07-9 | Methacrylic acid, tert-butyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 20890 | 000097-63-2 | Methacrylic acid, ethyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 21010 | 000097-86-9 | Methacrylic acid, isobutyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 21100 | 004655-34-9 | Methacrylic acid, isopropyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 21130 | 000080-62-6 | Methacrylic acid, methyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 21190 | 000868-77-9 | Methacrylic acid, monoester with ethyleneglycol | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 21280 | 002177-70-0 | Methacrylic acid, phenyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 21340 | 002210-28-8 | Methacrylic acid, propyl ester | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 21460 | 000760-93-0 | Methacrylic anhydride | SML(T) = 6 mg/kg (37) |
| 24190 | 008050-09-7 | Rosin wood | See “Rosin” (Reference No 24100)’ |
(c)
the following line is deleted:
| Reference No | CAS No | Name | Restrictions and/or specifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| ‘11000 | 050976-02-8 | Acrylic acid, dicyclopentadienyl ester | QMA = 0,05 mg/6 dm2’ |
3.
in section B the following lines are deleted:
| Reference No | CAS No | Name | Restrictions and/or specifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| ‘11500 | 000103-11-7 | Acrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester | |
| 14260 | 000502-44-3 | Caprolactone | |
| 21370 | 010595-80-9 | Methacrylic acid, 2-sulphoethyl ester | |
| 22210 | 000098-83-9 | alpha-Methylstyrene | |
| 25540 | 000528-44-9 | Trimellitic acid | QM(T) = 5 mg/kg in FP |
| 25550 | 000552-30-7 | Trimellitic anhydride | QM(T) = 5 mg/kg in FP (expressed as trimellitic acid)’ |
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