Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC (c. 1935)

Article 1 U.K. Purpose and subject matter

1. The purpose of this Regulation is to ensure the effective functioning of the F1 ... market in relation to the placing on the market F2 ... of materials and articles intended to come into contact directly or indirectly with food, whilst providing the basis for securing a high level of protection of human health and the interests of consumers.

2. This Regulation shall apply to materials and articles, including active and intelligent food contact materials and articles, (hereinafter referred to as materials and articles) which in their finished state:

(a) are intended to be brought into contact with food;

or

(b) are already in contact with food and were intended for that purpose;

or

(c) can reasonably be expected to be brought into contact with food or to transfer their constituents to food under normal or foreseeable conditions of use.

3. This Regulation shall not apply to:

(a) materials and articles which are supplied as antiques;

(b) covering or coating materials, such as the materials covering cheese rinds, prepared meat products or fruits, which form part of the food and may be consumed together with this food;

(c) fixed public or private water supply equipment.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Art. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/704), regs. 1, 12(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/704), regs. 1, 12(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)