The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2009

5.  Where a food is listed in the Table under both a specific and a general heading, the simulant relating to the specific heading is the simulant which falls to be used for the migration test.

Reference Number	Description of food	Simulants to be used
		A	B	C	D
(1) Simulant B shall not be used where the pH is more than 4.5.
(2) This test shall be carried out in the case of liquids or beverages of an alcoholic strength exceeding 10% vol with aqueous solutions of ethanol of a similar strength.
(3) If it can be demonstrated under regulation 13(2) or proved by means of an appropriate test that there is to be no fatty contact with the plastic material or article, simulant D shall not be used.
01	Beverages
01.01	Non alcoholic beverages or alcoholic beverages of an alcoholic strength lower than 5% vol:
	– Waters, ciders, fruit or vegetable juices of normal strength or concentrated, musts, fruit nectars, lemonades and mineral waters, syrups, bitters, infusions, coffee, tea, liquid chocolate, beers and other	X(a)	X(a)
01.02	Alcoholic beverages of an alcoholic strength equal to or exceeding 5% vol:
	– Beverages shown under heading 01.01 but with an alcoholic strength equal to or exceeding 5% vol.– Wines, spirits and liqueurs		X(1)	X(2)
01.03	Miscellaneous: undenatured ethyl alcohol		X(1)	X(2)
02	Cereals, cereal products, pastry, biscuits, cakes and other bakers' wares
02.01	Starches
02.02	Cereals, unprocessed, puffed, in flakes (including popcorn, cornflakes and the like)
02.03	Cereal flour and meal
02.04	Macaroni, spaghetti and similar products
02.05	Pastry, biscuits, cakes and other bakers' wares, dry:
	A With fatty substances on the surface				X/5
	B Other
02.06	Pastry, biscuits, cakes and other bakers' wares, fresh:
	A With fatty substances on the surface				X/5
	B Other	X
03	Chocolate, sugar and products thereof Confectionery products
03.01	Chocolate, chocolate coated products, substitutes and products coated with substitutes				X/5
03.02	Confectionery products:
	A in solid form:
	– with fatty substances on the surface				X/5
	– Other
	B in paste form:
	– with fatty substances on the surface				X/3
	– moist	X
03.03	Sugar and sugar products
	A In solid form
	B Honey and the like	X
	C Molasses and sugar syrups	X
04	Fruit, vegetable and products thereof
04.01	Whole fruit, fresh or chilled
04.02	Processed fruit:
	A Dried or dehydrated fruit, whole or in the form of flour or powder
	B Fruit in the form of chunks, puree or paste	X(a)	X(a)
	C Fruit preserves (jams and similar products– whole fruit or chunks or in the form of flour or powder, preserved in a liquid medium):
	– whole fruit or chunks or in the form of flour or powder, preserved in a liquid medium):
	– i) In an aqueous medium	X(a)	X(a)
	– ii) In an oily medium	X(a)	X(a)		X
	– iii) In an alcoholic medium ≥ 5% vol		X(1)	X
04.03	Nuts (peanuts, chestnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pine kernels and others)
	A Shelled, dried
	B Shelled and roasted				X/5(3)
	C In paste or cream form	X			X/3(3)
04.04	Whole vegetables, fresh or chilled
04.05	Processed vegetables:
	A Dried or dehydrated vegetables whole or in the form of flour or powder
	B Vegetables, cut, in the form of purees	X(a)	X(a)
	C Preserved vegetables:
	– i)In an aqueous medium	X(a)	X(a)
	– ii)In an oily medium	X(a)	X(a)		X
	– iii)In an alcoholic medium (≥ 5% vol)		X(1)	X
05	Fats and oils
05.01	Animal and vegetable fats and oils, whether natural or treated (including cocoa butter, lard, resolidified butter)				X
05.02	Margarine, butter and other fats and oils made from water emulsions in oil				X/2
06	Animal products and eggs
06.01	Fish:
	A Fresh, chilled, salted, smoked	X			X/3(3)
	B In the form of paste	X			X/3(3)
06.02	Crustaceans and molluscs (including oysters, mussels, snails) not naturally protected by their shells	X
06.03	Meat of all zoological species (including poultry and game):
	A Fresh, chilled, salted, smoked	X			X/4
	B In the form of paste, creams	X			X/4
06.04	Processed meat products (ham, salami, bacon and other)	X			X/4
06.05	Preserved and part preserved meat and fish:
	A In an aqueous medium	X(a)	X(a)
	B In an oily medium	X(a)	X(a)		X
06.06	Eggs not in shell:
	A Powdered or dried
	B Other	X
06.07	Egg yolks:
	A Liquid	X
	B Powdered or frozen
06.08	Dried white of egg
07	Milk products
07.01	Milk:
	A Whole				X(b)
	B Partly dried				X(b)
	C Skimmed or partly skimmed				X(b)
	D Dried
07.02	Fermented milk such as yoghurt, buttermilk and similar products		X		X(b)
07.03	Cream and sour cream		X(a)		X(b)
07:04	Cheeses:
	A Whole, with non-edible rind
	B All others	X(a)	X(a)		X/3(3)
07:05	Rennet:
	A In liquid or viscous form	X(a)	X(a)
	B Powdered or dried
08	Miscellaneous products
08.01	Vinegar		X
08.02	Fried or roasted foods:
	A Fried potatoes, fritters and the like				X/5
	B Of animal origin				X/4
08.03	Preparations for soups, broths in liquid, solid or powder form (extracts, concentrates); homogenized composite food preparations, prepared dishes:
	A Powdered or dried:
	– i) With fatty substances on the surface				X/5
	– ii) Other
	B Liquid or paste:
	– i) With fatty substances on the surface	X(a)	X(a)		X/3
	– ii) Other	X(a)	X(a)
08.04	Yeasts and raising agents:
	A In paste form	X(a)	X(a)
	B Dried
08.05	Salt
08.06	Sauces:
	A Without fatty substances on the surface	X(a)	X(a)
	B Mayonnaise, sauces derived from mayonnaise, salad creams and other oil in water emulsions	X(a)	X(a)		X/3
	C Sauce containing oil and water forming two distinct layers	X(a)	X(a)		X
08.07	Mustard (except powdered mustard under heading 08.17)	X(a)	X(a)		X/3(3)
08.08	Sandwiches, toasted bread and the like containing any kind of foodstuff:
	A With fatty substances on the surface				X/5
	B Other
08.09	Ice creams	X
08.10	Dried foods:
	A With fatty substances on the surface				X/5
	B Other
08.11	Frozen or deep frozen foods
08.12	Concentrated extracts of an alcoholic strength equal to or exceeding 5% vol		X(1)	X
08.13	Cocoa:
	A Cocoa powder				X/5(3)
	B Cocoa paste				X/3(3)
08.14	Coffee, whether or not roasted, decaffeinated or soluble, coffee substitutes, granulated or powdered
08.15	Liquid coffee extracts	X
08.16	Aromatic herbs and other herbs:
	Camomile, mallow, mint, tea, lime blossom and others
08.17	Spices and seasonings in the natural state:
	Cinnamon, cloves, powdered mustard, pepper, vanilla, saffron and other