The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2006

Required standard for non migration of primary aromatic amines

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10.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), a plastic material or article manufactured using isocyanates or colourants prepared by diazo coupling meets the required standard under this regulation if it is not capable of transferring in a detectable quantity primary aromatic amines (expressed as aniline), not being primary aromatic amines listed in the Directive, to food with which it may come into contact.

(2) Part B of Annex V has effect to prescribe specifications for certain of the substances listed in Section A or B of Annex II, Section A or B of Annex III, or Annex IV.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1) a detectable quantity means a quantity of at least DL0.02 milligrams per kilogram of food or food simulant (including analytical tolerance).