European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to the 12th list of substances for food contact materials

Question number: EFSA-Q-2004-073, EFSA-Q-2006-024, EFSA-Q-2005-238a, EFSA-Q-2005-238b, EFSA-Q-2005-238c, EFSA-Q-2006-012, EFSA-Q-2006-027

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Summary

 

Within the general task of evaluating substances intended for use in materials in contact with food according to the 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 foodstuffs, the AFC Panel evaluated the following substances:

 

Ref. No.: 45705

Name of the substance: 1,2-cyclohexyldicarboxylic acid, diisononyl ester

CAS number: 166412-78-8

Classified in list: 2

Restriction: TDI = 1 mg/kg bw/day

 

Ref. No.: 81500

Name of the substance: Polyvinylpyrrolidone

CAS number: 9003-39-8

Classified in list: 3

Restriction: None

 

Ref. No.: 86432/20, 86432/40 and 86432/60

Name of the substance:

- Silver containing glass (silver-magnesium-aluminiumphosphate-silicate), silver content less than 2%.

- Silver containing glass (silver-magnesium-aluminiumsodium-

phosphate-silicate-borate), silver content less than 0.5%

- Silver containing glass (silver-magnesium-sodiumphosphate),

silver content less than 3 %

CAS number: -

Classified in list: 3

Restriction:

In accordance with other silver biocides these biocides will be

subject to a group SML of 0.05 mg Ag/kg food

In accordance with other boron compounds the biocide Ref No86432/40 will be subject to a group SML of 6 mg B/kg food

 

Ref. No.: 95020

Name of the substance: 2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate

CAS number: 6846-50-0

Classified in list: 3

Restriction: 5 mg/kg food

 

Ref. No.: 95420

Name of the substance: 1,3,5-tris(2,2-dimethylpropanamido)benzene

CAS number: 745070-61-5

Classified in list: 3

Restriction: 0.05 mg/kg food