Commission Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 220, 15 August 2002, pp. 18-58. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Standards Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Directive came into force on 4 September 2002. Abstract The text constitutes a specific Directive within the meaning of article 3 of Directive 89/109/EEC. It applies to plastic materials and articles which, in the finished product, are intended to come into contact or are brought into contact with foodstuffs. Nevertheless, this Directive does not apply to materials and articles composed of two or more layers, one or more of which does not consist exclusively of plastics, even if the one intended to come into direct contact with foodstuffs does not consist exclusively of plastic. Plastic materials and articles shall not transfer their constituents to foodstuffs in quantities exceeding 10 milligrams per square decimetre of surface area of material or article. Moreover, only the products obtained by means of bacterial fermentation listed in Annex IV may be used in contact with foodstuffs (art. 5). Eight Annexes are attached. Annex II contains the list of monomers and other starting substances which may be used in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles; Annex III contains a list of addititves which may be used in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 89/109/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1988 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Commission Directive 92/39/EEC amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1992 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 95/3/EC amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1995 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuff. Legislation | European Union | 1990 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 327 of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2009 (W.S.I. No. 481 (W.49) of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 205 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 282/2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods and amending Regulation (EC) No. 2023/2006. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Plastics and other materials) (Contact with food) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 139 of 2006). Legislation | Ireland | 2006 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Treated food, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 458/2003 amending article 26 of the Food Code in compliance with Council Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | Greece | 2003 Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 776 imposing special conditions on utensils made of polyamide and melamine originating from China and Hong Kong. Legislation | Denmark | 2011 Keyword: Hazardous substances, International trade, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 3262 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree amending the Decree on hygiene requirements for products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and food. Legislation | Czechia | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. No. 127 of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Food Contact Materials and Articles Regulations no. 450 of 2004. Legislation | Cyprus | 2004 Keyword: Beverages, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Toxicity/poisoning, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Vending Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Commission Directive 2008/39/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2007/19/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2011/8/EU amending Directive 2002/72/EC as regards the restriction of use of Bisphenol A in plastic infant feeding bottles. Legislation | European Union | 2011 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2004/19/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2005/79/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Legislation | European Union | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 975/2009 amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Legislation | European Union | 2011 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX