# 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), Article 14: Multi-material multi-layer materials and articles

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

1. In a multi-material multi-layer material or article, the composition of each plastic layer shall comply with this Regulation.
2. By derogation from paragraph 1, in a multi-material multi-layer material or article a plastic layer which is not in direct contact with food and is separated from the food by a functional barrier, may be manufactured with substances that are not authorised or in the provisional list.
3. The substances ... referred to in paragraph 2 shall not belong to either of the following categories:
(a) substances classified as ‘mutagenic’, ‘carcinogenic’ or ‘toxic to reproduction’ in accordance with the criteria set out in sections 3.5, 3.6. and 3.7 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008;
(b) substances in nanoform.
4. By derogation from paragraph 1, Articles 11 and 12 of this Regulation do not apply to plastic layers in multi-material multi-layer materials and articles.
5. The plastic layers in a multi-material multi-layer material or article shall always comply with the restrictions for vinyl chloride monomer laid down in the authorisation for the substance concerned.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/10/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-10/article-14
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