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Food Contact Materials Regulation In force since 27 October 2006

Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC
32004R1935 · official text on EUR-Lex

This English text is a careful, terminology-researched translation prepared by eucite.com — not an official government translation. The German original linked above is the legally authoritative text.

Articles

• Article 1 — Purpose and subject matter
• Article 2 — Definitions
• Article 3 — General requirements
• Article 4 — Special requirements for active and intelligent materials and articles
• Article 5 — Specific measures for groups of materials and articles
• Article 6 — National specific measures
• Article 7 — Role of the European Food Safety Authority
• Article 8 — General requirements for the authorisation of substances
• Article 9 — Application for authorisation of a new substance
• Article 10 — Opinion of the Authority
• Article 11 — Community authorisation
• Article 12 — Modification, suspension and revocation of authorisation
• Article 13 — Competent authorities of Member States
• Article 14 — Administrative review
• Article 15 — Labelling
• Article 16 — Declaration of compliance
• Article 17 — Traceability
• Article 18 — Safeguard measures
• Article 19 — Public access
• Article 20 — Confidentiality
• Article 21 — Sharing of existing data
• Article 22 — Amendments to Annexes I and II
• Article 23 — Committee procedure
• Article 24 — Inspection and control measures
• Article 25 — Sanctions
• Article 26 — Repeals
• Article 27 — Transitional arrangements
• Article 28 — Entry into force