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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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| Reference No | OTHER SPECIFICATIONS |
|---|---|
| ‘24903 | Syrups, hydrolysed starch, hydrogenated In compliance with the purity criteria for maltitol syrup E 965(ii) (Commission Directive 95/31/EC (OJ L 178, 28.7.1995, p. 1) as last amended by 2004/46/EC (OJ L 114, 21.04.2004, p. 15)) |
| 43480 | Charcoal, activated To be used only in PET at maximum 10 mg/kg of polymer. Same purity requirements as for Vegetable Carbon (E 153) set out by Commission Directive 95/45/EC ((OJ L 226, 22.9.1995, p. 1). Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/47/EC (OJ L 113, 20.4.2004, p. 24)) with exception of ash content which can be up to 10 % (w/w). |
| 64990 | Maleic anhydride-styrene, copolymer, sodium salt MW fraction < 1 000 is less than 0,05 % (w/w) |
| 67155 | Mixture of 4-(2-Benzoxazolyl)-4'-(5-methyl-2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene, 4,4'-bis(2-benzoxazolyl) stilbene and 4,4'-bis(5-methyl-2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene Mixture obtained from the manufacturing process in the typical ratio of (58-62 %):(23-27 %): (13-17 %). |
| 76845 | Polyester of 1,4-butanediol with caprolactone MW fraction < 1 000 is less than 0,05 % (w/w) |
| 76815 | Polyester of adipic acid with glycerol or pentaerythritol, esters with even numbered, unbranched C12-C22 fatty acids MW fraction < 1 000 is less than 5 % (w/w) |
| 79600 | Polyethyleneglycol tridecyl ether phosphate Polyethyleneglycol (EO ≤ 11) tridecyl ether phosphate (mono-and dialkyl ester) with a maximum 10 % content of polyethyleneglycol (EO ≤ 11) tridecylether’ |
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