# Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/213 of 12 February 2018 on the use of bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food and amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as regards the use of that substance in plastic food contact materials (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1

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

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) ‘specific migration limit’ (SML) means the maximum permitted amount of a given substance released from a material or article into food or food simulants;
(2) ‘materials and articles’ means any materials or articles which fall within one of the categories laid down in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004;
(3) ‘varnishes’ or ‘coatings’ means materials or articles composed of one or more non-self-supporting layer or layers manufactured using 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane (‘BPA’), applied on a material or article in order to impart special properties on it or to improve its technical performance.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/213/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-213/article-1
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