# Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.1.1: Sample preparation

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

The material or article shall be treated as described by accompanying instructions or by provisions given in the declaration of compliance.
Migration is determined on the material or article or, if this is impractical, on a specimen taken from the material or article, or a specimen representative of this material or article. For each food simulant or food type, a new test specimen is used. Only those parts of the sample which are intended to come into contact with foods in actual use shall be placed in contact with the food simulant or the food.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/10/annex/V/chapter/2/division/2.1/division/2.1.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-10/annex-V/chapter-2/division-2.1/division-2.1.1
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