WORKING DOCUMENT - Contact alimentaire

ANNEX VFOOD AND FOOD SIMULANTS TO BE USED FOR TESTING COATINGS INCONTACT WITH FOODSREFERENCE FOOD SIMULANTSAs it is not always possible to use foods for testing food contact materials andarticles, reference food simulants were introduced. They are classified by conventionas having the characteristics of one or more food types. As these are sometimesupdated, the rules for selection of suitable simulants applied in 2002/72/EC and itsamendments will apply for coated articles and materials in contact with foodstuffs.However in some cases the selection of certain simulants is unsuitable and these arediscussed in Annexes VII and VIII.46Europäische 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/