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Division 1 Food simulants

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For demonstration of compliance for plastic materials and articles not yet in contact with food the food simulants listed in Table 1 below are assigned.

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List of food simulants

Food simulant Abbreviation
Ethanol 10 % (v/v) Food simulant A
Acetic acid 3 % (w/v) Food simulant B
Ethanol 20 % (v/v) Food simulant C
Ethanol 50 % (v/v) Food simulant D1
Any vegetable oil containing less than 1 % unsaponifiable matter Food simulant D2
poly(2,6-diphenyl-p-phenylene oxide), particle size 60-80 mesh, pore size 200 nm Food simulant E

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Textual amendments

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Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1416 of 24 August 2016 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Text with EEA relevance).