EU legislation and EFSA guidance documents detail how to compile dossiers for food contact material applications and what type of scientific data and other information must be included. EFSA regularly updates its guidance documents. Applicants are reminded to ensure they are using the latest version before applying.
Food contact materials
Plastic materials
Regulatory framework
- Regulation 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
- Regulation 1282/2011amending and correcting Commission Regulation 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
- Corrigendum to Regulation 1183/2012 on plastic material and articles intended to come into contact with food
- Regulation 202/2014 amending Regulation 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
- Regulation 2015/174 amending and correcting Regulation 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
- Regulation EU 2016/1416 amending and correcting Regulation EU 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
Scientific guidance
Administrative guidance
- Administrative guidance for the preparation of applications for the safety assessment of substances to be used in plastic Food Contact Materials
- Union Guidelines on Regulation EU 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
Other guidance
Recycling process to produce recycled plastic
Regulatory framework
- Regulation 282/2008 on recycled plastics intended to come into contact with food
- Update of the Register of valid applications for authorisation of recycling processes to produce recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods
- EC Q&A about Recycling Processes
Scientific and administrative guidance
- Guidelines on submission of a dossier for safety evaluation by EFSA of a recycling process to produce recycled plastics
- Scientific Opinion on the criteria for safety evaluation of a mechanical recycling process to produce recycled PET intended to be used for manufacture of materials and articles in contact with food
Other guidance
Active and intelligent materials and articles
Regulatory framework
- Commission Regulation EC 450/2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
- Register of substances for which a valid application for authorisation was submitted under Regulation 450/2009
Scientific and administrative guidance
- Guidelines on submission of a dossier for safety evaluation by the EFSA of active or intelligent substances present in active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
- EU guidance on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
