WORKING DOCUMENT - Contact alimentaire

Article 6Substances having multiple functions1. Substances referred to in Articles 4 and 5, which are listed in Annex XI should besubject to the rules in Articles 4.4 and 5.6 with the relevant information beinggiven in the Declaration of Compliance (see Article 10).Article 7Specific restrictions of substances1. Coated articles for direct food contact shall not transfer their constituents to thefoods or food simulants as set out in Annex V in quantities exceeding therestrictions established in Annexes II and III.2. Wherever possible TDIs should be used as the SMLs are derived from their usein plastics. However in order to use TDIs it is necessary to have supportingexposure data. In the absence of exposure data the default assumption of 1 kgfood packaged in 6 dm² is applicable, thus the SMLs apply.3. The SMLs (Specific Migration Limits) in the lists set out in Annexes II and III areexpressed in mg (of substance)/kg (of food or food simulant). However, suchlimits and the levels of migration measured are expressed in mg/6dm² (of surfacearea of material or article in food contact) in the following cases:a containers and other articles which can be filled, with a capacity of lessthan 500 ml or 500 gramsb Coated films and sheets and other articles which cannot be filled or forwhich it is impossible to estimate the relationship between the surface areaof such material or articles and the quantity of food in contact therewith.4. In the cases described under 2(a) and 2(b), the limits set out in Annexes II and IIIexpressed in mg/kg shall be divided by the conventional conversion factor of 6 inorder to express them in mg/dm². This conversion is based on the assumptionthat 1 kg of food is in contact with 6 dm² of packaging.5. The use of non-regulated simulant substitutes can only be used to demonstratecompliance but cannot be used to demonstrate non-compliance. Non-regulatedsimulants can only be used when it has been demonstrated that they representworse or equal case than regulated simulants.6. For repeat use articles refer to the rules in Annexes VII & VIII.15Europäische Vereinigung der Lack-, Druckfarben- und KünstlerfarbenindustrieEuropean Council of Paint, Printing Inks and Artists' Colours IndustryAvenue E. Van Nieuwenhuyse 4 - BE-1160 BrusselsTel:+32 (0)2 676 7480 - Fax: + 32 (0)2 676 7490 - E-mail: secretariat@cepe.org -Internet: http://www.cepe.org/