Testing conditions for kitchenware articles in contact with foodstuffs
ID 19939 | 07.07.2023
Plastics metals, silicone & rubber, paper & board : the EURL-FCM harmonised approach series
The test conditions for specific migration from plastics and plastic containing articles are based on expert judgement on the “worst case” foreseeable conditions of use by the consumer, followed by the application of the principles of sections 2.1.3 and 2.1.4 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(#). Section 3.1 of Annex V of the same Regulation applies to test conditions for overall migration.
The shape, form, material and functionality of an article influence the determination of the foreseeable use, in particular in view of how consumers expect to use such articles on the basis of their likely experience. This choice was based on considerations on how consumers could foreseeably use the article, not on how the producer of the article intended it to be used. It should be emphasised that, in addition to the general requirements of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, no material specific EU legislation exists for metals and alloys, silicone and rubber, and paper and board in contact with food.
Therefore, national legislation shall apply. In the absence of national legislation, the test conditions (time and temperature) presented in these guidelines (based on the test conditions for plastic articles) should apply.
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