Safety testing of materials contacted with foodstuff(Foodstuff Compatibility)
In 2005, the European Union promulgated the directive 2004/1935/EC which full name is 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」. This regulation is on materials and articles intended to come into contact directly or indirectly with food. It will be put teeth in October 27, 2006.
Regulation No 1935/2004 introduce compulsory labelling:
And material and article intended to come into contact directly or indirectly with food should be complied with following descriptions:
-- Or marked the words "can be in contact with food " on
-- Or in accordance with the instructions of implements, for example: coffee machine, electric water jug etc.
-- Or in accordance with the symbol description in Regulation No 1935/2004
These initial requirements are not necessary to those materials and electrical products which figure designed to in contact with food.
Test products: cooking utensils (pan, hotplate, grill, etc.), tableware, food packaging, household appliances in contact wih food.
Test standards: EN1186, EN1388-1:1996, EN1388-2:1996, EN10088, etc.
Test items: Overall migration; specific migration of Pb, Cd, CrⅥ; content of Pb, Cd, As, Co, etc.
Material
|
Test items |
Test Standards |
1. For Plastic materials or non-stick coating |
Overall migration |
EN1186 |
2. For steel materials: |
Casting analysis |
－ |
3. For Stainless steel materials: |
Casting analysis |
EN10088 |
4. For Steel & Stainless steel materials with an organic coating: |
coating |
Overall migration |
EN1186 |
support |
Casting analysis |
EN10088 |
finished product (coating＋ support) |
Overall migration
specific migration of Cr Ⅵ |
EN1186 |
5. For Metal alloy or metallic coating: |
finished product (coating＋ support) |
content of Pb, Cd, As, Ni, Cr, Zn;
specific migration of Ni, Cr, Zn, Cd, Pb |
EN1388-1:1996
EN1388-2:1996 |
6. For uncoated Aluminium: |
component analysis |
EN 602: 2004 |
7. For Aluminium with an organic coating |
coating |
overall migration |
EN1186 |
support |
meet 6. Component analysis requirements |
EN 602: 2004 |
finished product (coating＋ support) |
overall migration
specific migration of Cr Ⅵ |
EN1186 |
8.For enamelled part |
specific migration of Pb, Cd, CrⅥ |
EN1388-1:1996
EN1388-2:1996 |
9. For cast iron material with an organic coating |
coating |
Overall migration |
EN1186 |
support |
content of Pb |
－ |
finished product (coating＋ support) |
Overall migration
specific migration of Pb, Cd, CrⅥ |
EN1186
EN1388-1:1996
EN1388-2:1996 |
10. For Titanium materials [Rev n°3] |
pure titanium |
content of Fe, V, Al |
ISO 5832-2
ISO 5832-3 |
Stainless steel titanium |
content of residuals in Mo、Cu、Zr |
－ |
11. For Wood materials [Rev n°3] |
Pentachlorophenol |
－ |
12. For Silicon materials [Rev n°3] |
Volatile organic substances
Overall migration
migration of Sn
Peroxide residue |
－ |
13. For Steel or stainless steel with a metallic coating [Rev n°3] |
coating |
content of Pb, Cd, As |
EN1186 |
support |
Casting analysis in No.2,3 |
EN10088 |
finished product (coating＋ support
) |
Specific migration of Ni, Cr, Zn |
EN1388-1:1996
EN1388-2:1996 |
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