Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2005Show full title

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2005 of 18 November 2005 on the restriction of use of certain epoxy derivatives in materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Text with EEA relevance)

ANNEX IU.K.Specific migration limit for BADGE and certain of its derivatives

1.The sum of the migrations of the following substances:U.K.

(a)

BADGE [= 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) ether] (CAS No = 001675-54-3)

(b)

BADGE.H2O (CAS No = 076002-91-0)

(c)

BADGE.2H2O (CAS No = 005581-32-8)

shall not exceed the following limits:

  • 9 mg/kg in food or food simulants, or

  • 9 mg/6 dm2 in accordance with the cases provided by Article 7 of Commission Directive 2002/72/EC(1).

2.The sum of the migrations of the following substances:U.K.

(a)

BADGE.HCl (CAS No = 013836-48-1)

(b)

BADGE.2HCl (CAS No = 004809-35-2)

(c)

BADGE.H2O.HCl (CAS No = 227947-06-0)

shall not exceed the following limits:

  • 1 mg/kg in food or in food simulants, or

  • 1 mg/6 dm2 in accordance with the cases provided by Article 7 of Directive 2002/72/EC.

3.The migration testing shall be carried out in accordance to the rules established in Council Directive 82/711/EEC(2) and Directive 2002/72/EC.U.K.