Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Regulation 10

SCHEDULE 1

Part IList of Monomers to be added to Section A of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations

ItemPM/REF No.CAS No.NameRestrictions and specifications
28A12761000693-57-212-Aminododecanoic acidThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
35A13180000498-66-8Bicyclo [2.2.1] hept-2-ene (=norbornene)The specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
35B13210001761-71-3Bis(4- aminocyclohexyl)methaneThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
63A14650000079-38-9ChlorotrifluoroethyleneThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 0.05 mg/6 dm2
68A14841000599-64-44-CumylphenolThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
93A16694013811-50-2N,N9-Divinyl-2-imidazolidinoneThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 5 mg/kg
93B16704000112-41-41-DodeceneThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
147A22331025513-64-8Mixture of (40% w/w) 1,6- diamino-2,2,4- trimethylhexane and (60% w/w) 1,6-diamino-2,4,4- trimethylhexaneThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 5 mg/6 dm2
152A22550000498-66-8NorborneneThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
163A23175000122-52-1Phosphorous acid, triethyl esterThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall be not detectable (when measured by a method with a detection limit of 1 mg/kg)
169A23547009016-00-6 063148-62-9Polydimethylsiloxane (MW >6800)In compliance with the specifications laid down in Schedule 2B
206A25080001120-36-11-TetradeceneThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
214A25385000102-70-5TriallylamineIn compliance with the specifications laid down in Schedule 2B
218A25927027955-94-81,1,1-Tris(4- hydroxyphenyl)ethaneThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 0.5 mg/kg. For use only in polycarbonates
22326155001072-63-51-VinylimidazoleThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 5 mg/kg
22526320002768-02-7VinyltrimethoxysilaneThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 5 mg/kg
22626360007732-18-5WaterIn compliance with Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption(1)

Part IIList of Monomers in Section A of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations for which the content of the columnRestrictions and Specificationsis modified

ItemPM/REF No.CAS No.NameRestrictions and specifications
210060000075-07-0AcetaldehydeSML(T) = 6 mg/kg (2)
4013510001675-54-32,2-Bis(4- hydroxyphenyl) propane bis (2,3-epoxypropyl) ether (=BADGE)SML(T) = 1 mg/kg (9) Authorised only until 1st January 2005
5614200000105-60-2CaprolactamSML(T) = 15 mg/kg (5)
5714230002123-24-2Caprolactam, sodium saltSML(T) = 15 mg/kg (5) (expressed as caprolactam)
7915760000111-46-6DiethyleneglycolSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (3)
9816990000107-21-1EthyleneglycolSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (3)
10217160000097-53-0EugenolThe specific migration of this substance shall be not detectable (when measured by a method with a limit of detection of 0.02 mg/kg, analytical tolerance included)
12819540000110-16-7Maleic acidSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (4)
12919960000108-31-6Maleic anhydrideSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (4) (expressed as maleic acid)
21425360Trialkyl(C5-C15) acetic acid, 2,3-epoxypropyl esterThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 1 mg/kg (expressed as epoxy group, molecular weight = 43)

Part IIIList of Monomers in Section B of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations for which the content of the columnRestrictions and Specificationsis modified

ItemPM/REF No.CAS No.NameRestrictions and specifications
3416690001321-74-0DivinylbenzeneThe quantity of this material in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 1 mg/kg or the specific migration of this substance shall be not detectable (when measured by a method with a limit of detection of 0.02 mg/kg, analytical tolerance included)
5620590000106-91-2Methacrylic acid, 2,3- epoxypropyl esterThe quantity of this material in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 5 mg/kg (expressed as epoxy group, molecular weight = 43)
6822720000140-66-94-tert-OctylphenolThe specific migration of this substance shall be not detectable (when measured by a method with a limit of detection of 0.01mg/kg, analytical tolerance included)

Part IVMonomer to be added to Section B of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations

ItemPM/REF No.CAS No.NameRestrictions and specifications
77AA2518255000140-66-94-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl) phenol (=4-tert-octylphenol)As item 68

Part VList of Monomers transferred from Section B to Section A of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations

Item No. in Section BItem No. for Section APM/REF No.CAS No.NameRestrictions and specifications
513A11000050976-02-8Acrylic acid, dicyclopentadienyl esterThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 0.05 mg/6 dm2
613B11245002156-97-0Acrylic acid, dodecyl esterThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg (1)
923A12265004074-90-2Adipic acid, divinyl esterThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 5 mg/kg. For use only as comonomer
1233A13060004422-95-11,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic acid trichlorideThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 0.05 mg/6 dm2 (measured as 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid)
1649A13780002425-79-81,4-Butanediol bis (2,3-epoxypropyl) etherThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 1 mg/kg (expressed as epoxy group, molecular weight equal to 43)
1952A14020000098-54-44-tert-ButylphenolThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
2273A15130000872-05-91-DeceneThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
3088A16360000576-26-12,6-DimethylphenolThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
3288B16450000646-06-01,3-DioxolaneThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
37111A18220068564-88-5N-Heptylaminound ecanoic acidThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg (1)
41118A18820000592-41-61-HexeneThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 3 mg/kg
42121A19060000109-53-5Isobutyl vinyl etherThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 5 mg/kg
43121B19150000121-91-5Isophthalic acidThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 5 mg/kg
49130A19990000079-39-0MethacrylamideThe specific migration of this substance shall be not detectable (when measured by a method with a limit of detection of 0.02 mg/kg, analytical tolerance included)
50131A20050000096-05-9Methacrylic acid, allyl esterThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
55135A20530002867-47-2Methacrylic acid, 2- (dimethylamino) ethyl esterThe specific migration of this substance shall be not detectable (when measured by a method with a limit of detection of 0.02 mg/kg, analytical tolerance included)
61145A21730000563-45-13-Methyl-1-buteneThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 0.006 mg/6 dm2. For use only in polypropylene
70159A22937001623-05-8Perfluoropropyl perfluorovinyl etherThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
71173A23770000504-63-21,3-PropanediolThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
72177A23920000105-38-4Propionic acid, vinyl esterSML(T) = 6 mg/kg (2) (expressed as acetaldehyde)
74198A24760026914-43-2Styrenesulphonic acidThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg
8322426170003195-78-6N-Vinyl-N- methylacetamideThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 2 mg/kg
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O.J. No. L330, 5.12.1998, p. 32