Repeated-use plastic food contact materials (FCM) – EU compliance testing package

General compliance testing package for repeated-use plastic food contact materials (FCMs) according to regulations (EU) No. 10/2011 and (EC) No. 1935/2004, article 3.

This testing package includes the following tests:

• Repeated-use overall migration testing for all food types (simulants A, B, D2)

• Sensory testing (odor and taste) according to DIN 10955

• Specific migration of ammonium ion and elements listed in Annex II of EU 10/2011

• Specific migration of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) to simulant D2e (95% ethanol) with GC-MS screening analysis and toxicological assessment

When relevant, this general testing package can be combined with additional tests and test packages, such as:

• Specific migration tests of substances with specific migration limitations (SMLs)

• Specific migration of primary aromatic amines (PAAs)

• Extended screening analyses of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS)