Food Contact Materials Regulation
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
- Stage
- In force, reached 13 Nov 2004
- In force
- In force since 3 Dec 2004 · CELEX 32004R1935
- Procedure
- Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 3 Dec 2004
Where it stands
Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 13 Nov 2004.
- 31 Mar 2004
- EP position at first reading
- 27 Oct 2004
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
- 13 Nov 2004
- Publication in the Official Journal
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 12 published.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic food contact materials – correction of the Estonian version | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/245 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/250 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2269 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2240 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/351 | Implementing | Published | Q1 2025 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 | Implementing | Published | Q1 2024 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1627 | Implementing | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1442 | Implementing | Published | Q2 2023 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 | Implementing | Published | Q1 2022 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/213 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2011/321 | Implementing · Regulation | Published |
Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A5-0147/2004Parliament
- OJ C 117 30.04.2004, p. 0001-0004Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 336 13.11.2004, p. 0004-0017Commission
- Text adopted · Regulation 2004/1935Commission
- Text adopted · T5-0235/2004Parliament
Summary
GeneratedRegulation (EC) No 1935/2004 sets EU-wide safety, labeling, and traceability requirements for materials and articles intended to contact food, including active and intelligent materials. It applies to finished products expected to contact food or transfer constituents under normal use, excluding antiques, edible coatings, and fixed water supply equipment.
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