COM(1986)90

Food Contact Materials and Articles Directive

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MATERIALS AND ARTICLES INTENDED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS

Stage: No longer in force
Transposition deadline: 10 Jul 1990
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 11 Feb 1989

21 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 21 published.

Act	Kind	Status
Amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Directive 93/10/EEC relating to materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Directive 2002/16/EC on the use of certain epoxy derivatives in materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Directive 2002/72/EC as regards the suspension of the use of azodicarbonamide as blowing agent	Commission · Directive	Published
Relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
On the use of certain epoxy derivatives in materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
On the use of certain epoxy derivatives in materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending for the second time Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of the constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Directive 93/10/EEC relating to materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Concerning the release of the N-nitrosamines and N- nitrosatable substances from elastomer or rubber teats and soothers	Commission · Directive	Published
Relating to materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Amending Council Directive 83/229/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published
Relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs	Commission · Directive	Published

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Summary

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Framework directive requiring materials and articles intended to contact foodstuffs to be manufactured so they do not transfer constituents that endanger health or alter food composition or organoleptic properties. It sets labeling duties and mandates specific directives for listed material groups.

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