# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2005 of 18 November 2005 on the restriction of use of certain epoxy derivatives in materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1: Scope

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. This Regulation shall apply to materials and articles, including active and intelligent food contact materials and articles, as referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, which are manufactured with or contain one or more of the following substances:
(a) 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) ether, hereinafter referred to as ‘BADGE’ (CAS No 001675-54-3), and some of its derivatives;
(b) bis(hydroxyphenyl)methane bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)ethers, hereinafter referred to as ‘BFDGE’ (CAS No 039817-09-9);
(c) other novolac glycidyl ethers, hereinafter referred to as ‘NOGE’.
2. For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘materials and articles’ are:
(a) materials and articles made of any type of plastics;
(b) materials and articles covered by surface coatings; and
(c) adhesives.
3. This Regulation shall not apply to containers or storage tanks having a capacity greater than 10 000 litres or to pipelines belonging to or connected with them, covered by special coatings called ‘heavy-duty coatings’.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/1895/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-1895/article-1
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