WORKING DOCUMENT - Contact alimentaire

29. “QMA" means maximal quantity of a substance permitted in a material or articleexpressed as mg (of substance) per 6 dm 2 of the surface in contact with foods;Note QM is not applicable for coated articles.30. “Raw Agricultural Commodities” are pre-consumer food materials, for examplebulk corn, wheat, rice etc.31. "Reference food simulants" are distilled water or water of equivalent quality(simulant A), 3% acetic acid (w/v, simulant B) in aqueous solution, 10% ethanol inaqueous solution (v/v, simulant C), rectified olive oil (simulant D); a new simulant50% ethanol is being introduced, e.g. for milk.32. "Regulated simulant D substitutes" are iso-octane, 95% ethanol, sunflower oil,corn oil and modified polyphenylene oxide, used to substitute simulant D underspecified conditions; See Simulant D oil substitutes.33. “Resins” describes families of polymers / prepolymers. e.g. phenolic resins, epoxyresins , vinyl resins, used as components of coatings. Resins are furtherdescribed in Annex IV.34. "Rubber" means a family of materials showing the property of high elasticity. In anunaged state, rubber can be substantially deformed under stress, but recoversnearly to its original stage when the stress is removed. Rubber is usually madefrom a mixture of (solid and/or liquid) materials and can be subjected to a curingprocess, which changes its nature. It includes elastomers.35. SAR. Structural activity relationship.36. "Silicones" are a group of polymeric chemical substances and preparations, allbased on polysiloxanes;37. "Simulant D oil substitutes" are synthetic triglycerides or other edible oils withstandardised specifications or 95% ethanol or modified polyphenylene oxidesubstituting the reference food simulant D under the same testing conditions. SeeRegulated simulant D substitutes.38. "Specific migration" (SM) means the amount of a specific substance releasedfrom a material or article into food or food simulant;39. "Specific Migration Limit" (SML) means the maximum permitted amount of a givensubstance released from a material or article into food or food simulants;40. "Substitute test" means the determination of a specific migration or overallmigration into a regulated or a non regulated simulant substitute;41. “Supply chain” means all business operators, including the food businessoperators which participate directly or indirectly in the production, converting,distribution and use of materials and articles intended to come into contact withfoodstuff such as ingredient supplier, raw materials manufacturer, converter andfood packer.57Europäische 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/