In September 2005, new German regulatIon of food and food supplies LFGB replaced LMBG. It is also called “Lebensmittel–Bedarfsgegenstandegesetzund Futtermittelegsetzbuch”, it was the most important basic legal documents of German food hygiene management , is the core of other special food health laws and regulations. And if pass the test, the products can get the report issued by the agencies of LFGB, which proved that “does not contain chemical poisonous material products”, and can sale in the German market.
1. Special place in testing
The difference between LFGB and other food grade test is that LFGB required to do Section 30 &31 sensory test(mainly referring to smell and taste). LFGB test requirements are more stringent than the other country’s test requirements, therefore LFGB test report in other countries can also be recognized.
2. LFGB authentication include the following test items:
1. composition (poisonous and harmful components)
2. Sensory test
Usually, LFGB30&31 include the following items:
1. The initial check of samples and materials
2. Sensory evaluation of smell and taste
3. Plastic sample: heavy metal test
4. Metal: composition and heavy metal test
5. Silicon resin: volatile organic compound test
6. Special materials: according to German chemical method inspection chemical hazards
| No | Materials | Test Items | Limits | Regulation |
| 1 | All Plastics(common items) | Same as EU | Same as EU | See below |
| 2 | PE | Peroxide residues | N.D. | BfR Recommendation III |
| Catalyst residues- Cr V Zr Hf | Cr: 10ppm; V: 20ppmZr: 100ppm; Hf: 100ppm | |||
| 3 | PP | Catalyst residues- Cr V Zr Hf | Cr: 10ppm; V: 20ppmZr: 100ppm; Hf: 100ppm | BfR Recommendation VII |
| 4 | PC | Specific migration of BPA | N.D( for feeding bottle) / 0.6 mg/kg (for other materials) | BfR Recommendation XI |
| 5 | PS | Volatile Organic materials (VOM) | 15mg/dm2 | BfR Recommendation V&VI |
| Total Lithium Content | 185 mg/kg | |||
| Peroxide residues | N.D. | |||
| 6 | AS/ABS | Volatile Organic materials (VOM) | 15mg/dm2 | BfR Recommendation L&VI |
| Peroxide residues | N.D. | |||
| Acrylonitrile monomer | N.D. | |||
| 7 | PA | Primary Aromatic Amines（PAA） | N.D. | BfR Recommendation X |
| Peroxide residues | N.D. | |||
| Specific migration of caprolactam | 15mg/kg | |||
| Specific migration of Hexamethylenediamine | 2.4mg/kg | |||
| 8 | PET | Peroxide residues | N.D. | BfR Recommendation XVII |
| Catalysts-Sb, Ga, Ge, Co, Li, Mn, Zn, Ti | Sb: 350ppm,Ga: 20ppm,Ge: 100ppm,Co: 125ppm,Li: 130ppm, Mn: 140ppm,Zn: 80ppm, Ti: 120ppm | |||
| 9 | Silicone | Extractives distilled water | 0.50% | BfR Recommendation XV |
| Extractives 3%acetic acid | 0.50% | |||
| Extractives 10%ethanol | 0.50% | |||
| Volatile Organic materials (VOM) | 0.50% | |||
| Peroxide residues | N.D. | |||
| Total Platinum | 50 mg/kg 120 mg/kg (for coating paper or plastic film) | |||
| 10 | Ceramic,glass | Soluble Pb & Cd | Please call us for counseling | DIN 51032 |
| Lip and rim region | ||||
| 11 | Metal and alloys | Specific Release of 23 Metals | Please call us for counseling | EDQM Technical Guide Resolution CM/Res(2013)9 |
| 12 | Non-stick coating | Overall Migration | 10mg/dm2 or 60mg/kg | BfR Recommendation LI |
| Phenol | 0.05mg/dm2 | |||
| Formaldehyde | 15mg/kg | |||
| Primary Aromatic Amines（PAA） | N.D. | |||
| Total Fluoride compounds | 0.05mg/dm2 | |||
| Li | 0.5 mg/dm2 | |||
| Cr Ⅲ | 0.02mg/dm2 | |||
| Cr Ⅵ | N.D. | |||
| 13 | Rubber | Overall Migration | 10mg/dm2 or 60mg/kg | BfR Recommendation XXI |
| Formaldehyde | 3 ug/mL | BfR Recommendation XXI | ||
| Primary Aromatic Amines（PAA） | 0.05mg/kg | BfR Recommendation XXI | ||
| Total Zinc & Total Lead | Total Lead: 0.003% (Cat 1-3), 0.001% (special cat) Total Zinc: 3.0% (Cat 1-3), 1.0 % (special cat) | BfR Recommendation XXI | ||
| N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances | N-nitrosamines:1μg/dm2 N-nitrosatable substances:10mg/dm2 | BfR Recommendation XXI |
