Commission Directive 2004/19/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Standards

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

Commission Directive 2002/72/EC sets out rules for plastic materials and articles which are intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. It establishes, inter alia, a list of monomers and other starting substances, which may be used for the manufacture of plastic materials and articles. The present Directive, on the basis of new information which has been acquired, lays down particular amendments to Directive 2002/72/EC in order to include certain monomers provisionally admitted at national level as well as new monomers in the Community list of permitted substances. New articles 4a and 4b, concerning the inclusion of new additives in the above-mentioned list, are added.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Commission Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 1401 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 530/2006 amending article 26 of the Food Code relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs in compliance with Commission Directive 2004/19/EC.

Legislation | Greece | 2006

Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 325 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (W.S.I. No. 1649 (W.130) of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 227 updating Ministerial Decree of 21 March 1973 concerning the hygiene requirements of packages, containers and tools destined to come into contact with food or substances for personal use.

Legislation | Italy | 2006

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