ANNEX IDESCRIPTION OF REGENERATED CELLULOSE FILM
Regenerated cellulose film is a thin sheet material obtained from a refined cellulose derived from unrecycled wood or cotton. To meet technical requirements, suitable substances may be added either in the mass or on the surface. Regenerated cellulose film may be coated on one or both sides.
ANNEX IILIST OF SUBSTANCES AUTHORISED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF REGENERATED CELLULOSE FILM
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The percentages in this Annex, first and second parts, are expressed in weight/weight (w/w) and are calculated in relation to the quantity of anhydrous uncoated regenerated cellulose film.
The usual technical denominations are given in square brackets.
The substances used shall be of good technical quality as regards the purity criteria.
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| Not less than 72 % (w/w) |
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| Not more than 27 % (w/w) in total |
| Only for films intended to be coated and then used for foodstuffs which are not moist, namely which do not contain water which is physically free at the surface. The total amount of bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ether and ethanediol present in foodstuffs that have been in contact with film of this type may not exceed 30 mg/kg of the foodstuff. |
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| Average molecular weight between 250 and 1 200. |
| Average molecular weight not greater than 400 and free 1,3-propanediol content not greater than 1 % (w/w) in substance. |
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| Not more than 1 % (w/w) in total. |
First class | The quantity of the substance or group of substances in each indent may not exceed 2 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film. |
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| Average molecular weight between 1 200 and 4 000. |
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Second class | The total quantity of the substances may not exceed 1 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film and the quantity of the substance or group of substances in each indent may not exceed 0,2 mg/dm2 (or a lower limit where one is specified) of the uncoated film. |
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| Not more than 0,05 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film. |
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| Not more than 0,1 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film. |
Third class — Anchoring agent | The total quantity of substances may not exceed 1 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film. |
| Free formaldehyde content not greater than 0,5 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film. Free melamine content not greater than 0,3 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film. |
| Free formaldehyde content not greater than 0,5 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film. Free melamine content not greater than 0,3 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film. |
| In accordance with Community directives and in their absence, with national legislation, pending the adoption of Community directives. |
| Not more than 0,75 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film. |
| Free formaldehyde content not greater than 0,5 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film. |
Fourth class | The total quantity of substances may not exceed 0,01 mg/dm2 of the uncoated film. |
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| See first part. |
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C. Coating | |
| The total quantity of substances may not exceed 50 mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs. |
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| Not more than 20 mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs; nitrogen content between 10,8 % (w/w) and 12,2 % (w/w) in the cellulose nitrate. |
| The total quantity of substances may not exceed 12,5 mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs and solely for the preparation of regenerated cellulose films with cellulose nitrate based coatings. |
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| The total quantity of substances may not exceed 6 mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs. |
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| Not more than 4,0 mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs. |
| The amount of 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate shall not exceed:
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| The total quantity of substances may not exceed 6 mg/dm2 in the uncoated regenerated cellulose film, inclusive of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs. |
| Same restrictions as in the first part (however the quantities in mg/dm2 refer to the uncoated regenerated cellulose film, inclusive of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs). |
| The quantity of the substance or group of substances in each indent may not exceed 2 mg/dm2 (or a lower limit where one is specified) of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs. |
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| Not more than 1 mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs. |
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| Not more than 0,2 mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs. |
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| Not more than 0,06 mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs. |
| Not more than 0,06 mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs. |
| Not more than 0,06 mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs. |
| The total quantity of substances may not exceed 0,6 mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs. |
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| Not more than 0,06 mg/dm2 of the coating on the side in contact with foodstuffs. |
ANNEX III
PART A
Commission Directive 93/10/EEC | |
Commission Directive 93/111/EC | |
Commission Directive 2004/14/EC |
PART B
Directive | Time-limit for transposition | Date of application |
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93/10/EEC | 1 January 1994 | 1 January 19948 1 January 19949 1 January 199510 |
93/111/EC | — | — |
2004/14/EC | 29 July 2005 | 29 July 200511 29 January 200612 |
In accordance with the first indent of Article 5(1) of Directive 93/10/EEC: ‘Member States shall permit, as from 1 January 1994, the trade in and use of regenerated cellulose film which is intended to come into contact with foodstuffs complying with this Directive.’ | ||
In accordance with the second indent of Article 5(1) of Directive 93/10/EEC: ‘Member States shall prohibit, as from 1 January 1994, the trade in and use of regenerated cellulose film which is intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and which complies with neither this Directive nor Directive 83/229/EEC, other than film which Directive 92/15/EEC prohibits as from 1 July 1994.’ | ||
In accordance with the third indent of Article 5(1) of Directive 93/10/EEC: ‘Member States shall prohibit, as from 1 January 1995, the trade in and use of regenerated cellulose film which is intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and which does not comply with this Directive but did comply with Directive 83/229/EEC.’ | ||
In accordance with Article 2(1)(a) of Directive 2004/14/EC: ‘Member States shall apply those provisions in such a way as to permit the trade in and use of regenerated cellulose film which is intended to come into contact with foodstuffs complying with this Directive, from 29 July 2005.’ | ||
In accordance with Article 2(1)(b) of Directive 2004/14/EC: ‘Member States shall apply those provisions in such a way as to prohibit the manufacture and importation into the Community of regenerated cellulose film which is intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and which does not comply with the provisions of this Directive as from 29 January 2006.’ |
ANNEX IV
Directive 93/10/EEC | This Directive |
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Article 1(1) and (2) | Article 1(1) and (2) |
Article 1(3), introductory wording, point (b) | Article 1(3) |
Article 1a | Article 2 |
Article 2 | Article 3 |
Article 2a | Article 4 |
Article 3 | Article 5 |
Article 4 | Article 6 |
Article 5 | — |
Article 6 | — |
— | Article 7 |
— | Article 8 |
Article 7 | Article 9 |
Annex I | Annex I |
Annex II | Annex II |
Annex III | — |
— | Annex III |
— | Annex IV |