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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.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 86, 28 March 2008, pp. 9-18.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Hygiene/sanitary procedures
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by plastic materials, articles and parts thereof containing recycled plastic and intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, as referred to in article 1 of Directive 2002/72/EC. These provisions specify the conditions for authorizing related recycling processes.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Legislative Decree No. 29 laying down the penalties to be applied in case of infringement of Regulations (EC) No. 1935/2004, 1895/2005, 2023/2006, 282/2008, 450/2009 and 10/2011 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Legislation | Italy | 2017

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1906 amending Regulation (EC) No. 282/2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods.

Legislation | European Union | 2015

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008.

Legislation | European Union | 2022

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX