1935/2004/ EC

The European Union legislation on food contact materials began in the 1970s, the first directive is 76/893 / EEC, this directive is a framework which is to coordinate each member in the fields of legislation, make a consistent trend between different national mandatory technical requirements. The current laws and regulations is (EC) No. 1935/2004 (Regulation No. 1935/2004/ EC of The European Parliament And of The Council of 27 October 2004), which is promulgated on November 13th, 2004 and passed by the European Parliament and the European union Council. So far, the European Union involves food contact materials and products of the instruction or regulations have accumulated morethan 30.

1935/2004 / EC defined the following conditions of the product/material contacted with food: it must accord with Good Manufacturing practices (GMP), when the product contact food, shall not:

1. Release dangerous composition to human health

2. Lead food to change ingredients which can’t be accepted

3. Reduce the sensory characteristics brought by food (make food taste, smell, color change)

Some EU member states, such as Germany, France, etc., in addition to strictly follow the EU 1935/2004, still have alocal food grade regulations must be followed, such as Germany LFGB (LMBG), France French DM/4B/COM/001-DM/4B/COM/004 and Italy bulletin (Gazzetta Ufficiale G.U) legal NO. 283 OF 30/40/1962 and local laws 21/03/1973(D.M. 21/03/73), etc.

EU Regulations for Food Contact Materials