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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.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 243, 20 September 2022, pp. 3-46.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Recycling/reuse
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and Article 6(3)(c) and 13(2) shall apply from 10 October 2024.
Abstract

This Regulation lays down rules for the placing on the market of plastic materials and articles falling within the scope of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, containing plastic originating from waste or manufactured therefrom; the development and operation of recycling technologies, processes and installations, to produce recycled plastic for use in those plastic materials and articles; and the use in contact with food of recycled plastic materials and articles and of plastic materials and articles which are intended to be recycled.

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

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