Division A Printing inksF1

Processes involving the application of printing inks to the non-food contact side of a material or article

1. 1..

   Printing inks applied to the non food-contact side of materials and articles shall be formulated and/or applied in such a manner that substances from the printed surface are not transferred to the food-contact side:

   1. (a)

      through the substrate or;

   2. (b)

      by set-off in the stack or the reel,

   in concentrations that lead to levels of the substance in the food which are not in line with the requirements of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004.

2. 2..

   Printed materials and articles shall be handled and stored in their finished and semi-finished states in such a manner that substances from the printed surface are not transferred to the food-contact side:

   1. (a)

      through the substrate or;

   2. (b)

      by set-off in the stack or reel,

   in concentrations that lead to levels of the substance in the food which are not in line with the requirements of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004.

3. 3..

   The printed surfaces shall not come into direct contact with food.