{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-213/article-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-213/article-4.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2018/213",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-213",
  "path": "article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. In accordance with Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, business operators shall ensure that varnished or coated materials and articles are accompanied by a written declaration of compliance containing the information laid down in Annex I to this Regulation. The declaration shall be available at all stages of manufacture, processing and distribution other than the retail stage.\n2. The written declaration shall permit an easy identification of the varnished or coated materials and articles to which it applies. It shall be renewed to reflect any changes in migration levels from the varnish or coating that has been applied to materials and articles.\n3. Business operators shall, upon request of a ... competent authority, make available appropriate supporting documentation to demonstrate compliance with the written declaration referred to in paragraph 1. Such supporting documentation shall be provided without delay and in any event not later than 10 days following receipt of the request. The documentation shall contain the conditions and results of the testing, calculations, including modelling, other analysis and evidence on the safety or reasoning demonstrating compliance.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Art. 4(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/704), regs. 1, 79; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/213/article/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:44:16.696516+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}