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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plastic-materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-amendment-england-regulations-2000/schedule-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plastic-materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-amendment-england-regulations-2000/schedule-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2000/3162",
  "legislation_title": "The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plastic-materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-amendment-england-regulations-2000",
  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "LIST OF ADDITIVES TO BE INSERTED IN PART I OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS",
  "text": "Item\nPM/REF No.\nCAS No.\nName\nRestrictions and specifications\n2A\n30080\n004180-12-5\nAcetic acid, copper salt\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (7) (expressed as copper)\n7A\n30610\n—\nAcids C2-C24 aliphatic, linear monocarboxylic, from natural oils and fats and their mono-, di- and triglycerol esters (branched fatty acids at naturally occurring levels are included)\n7B\n30612\n—\nAcids C2-C24 aliphatic linear, monocarboxylic, synthetic and their mono-, di- and triglycerol esters\n9A\n31530\n123968-25-2\nAcrylic acid, 2,4-di-tert-pentyl-6-[1(3,5-di-tert-pentyl-2-hydroxyphenyl) ethyl] phenyl ester\nThe specific migraton of this substance shall not exceed 5 mg/kg\n12A\n33801\n—\nn-Alkyl (C10-C13)benzenesulphonic acid\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 30 mg/kg\n12B\n34240\n—\nAlkyl(C10-C20) sulphonic acid, esters with phenols\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 6 mg/kg. Authorised only until 1st January 2002\n27A\n36640\n000123-77-3\nAzodicarbonamide\nFor use only as a blowing agent\n31A\n37360\n000100-52-7\nBenzaldehyde\n(10)\n36A\n38320\n005242-49-9\n4-(2-benzoxazolyl)-4'-(5-methyl-2-benzoxazolyl) stilbene\nIn compliance with the specifications laid down in Schedule 2B\n36B\n38510\n136504-96-6\n1,2-Bis(3-aminopropyl) ethylenediamine, polymer with N-butyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinamine and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 5 mg/kg\n36C\n38515\n001533-45-5\n4,4'-Bis(2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg (1)\n36D\n38810\n080693-00-1\nBis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 5 mg/kg (sum of phosphite and phosphate)\n36E\n38879\n135861-56-2\nBis(3,4-dimethylbenzylidene)sorbitol\n37A\n39200\n006200-40-4\nBis (2-hydroxyethyl)-2-hydroxypropyl-3-(dodecyloxy) methylammonium chloride\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 1.8 mg/kg\n37B\n39815\n182121-12-6\n9, 9 bis(methoxymethyl) fluorene\nThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 0.05 mg/6 dm2\n38A\n40120\n–\nBis(polyethyleneglycol) hydroxymethylphosphonate\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.6 mg/kg. Authorised only until 1st January 2002\n44A\n41680\n000076-22-2\nCamphor\n(10)\n47A\n42320\n007492-68-4\nCarbonic acid, copper salt\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (7) (expressed as copper)\n57A\n43515\n–\nChlorides of choline esters of coconut oil fatty acids\nThe quantity of this substance in the finished plastic material or article shall not exceed 0.9 mg/6 dm2\n59A\n45195\n007787-70-4\nCopper bromide\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (7) (expressed as copper)\n59B\n45200\n001335-23-5\nCopper iodide\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (7) (expressed as copper) and the specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 1 mg/kg (expressed as iodine)\n60A\n45450\n068610-51-5\np-Cresol-dicyclopentadiene- isobutylene, copolymer\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg (1)\n72A\n46880\n065140-91-2\n3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4- hydroxybenzyl phosphonic acid, monoethyl ester, calcium salt\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 6 mg/kg\n73A\n47680\n000111-46-6\nDiethyleneglycol\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (3)\n73B\n48460\n000075-37-6\n1,1-Difluoroethane\n73C\n49485\n134701-20-5\n2,4-Dimethyl-6-(1-methylpentadecyl)phenol\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 1 mg/kg\n75A\n51700\n147315-50-2\n2-(4,6-Diphenyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-5- (hexyloxy) phenol\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg\n86A\n53610\n054453-03-1\nEthylenediaminetetraacetic acid, copper salt\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (7) (expressed as copper)\n86B\n53650\n000107-21-1\nEthyleneglycol\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (3)\n90A\n54300\n118337-09-0\n2,2'-Ethylidenebis(4,6-di-tert-butyl-phenyl) fluorophosphonite\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 6 mg/kg\n92A\n54930\n025359-91-5\nFormaldehyde-1-naphthol, copolymer [=Poly (1- hydroxynaphthyl-methane)]\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg\n125A\n57800\n018641-57-1\nGlycerol tribehenate\n140A\n60480\n003864-99-1\n2-(2-Hydroxy-3,5-di-tert- butylphenyl)-5- chlorobenzotriazole\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 30 mg/kg\n169A\n66560\n004066-02-8\n2,2'-Methylenebis (4-methyl-6-cyclohexylphenol)\nSML(T) = 3 mg/kg (6)\n169B\n66580\n000077-62-3\n2,2'-Methylenebis [4-methyl-6-(1-methylcyclo-hexyl) phenol]\nSML(T) = 3 mg/kg (6)\n172A\n66755\n002682-20-4\n2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one\nThe specific migration of this substance shall be not detectable (when measured by a method with a limit of detection of 0.02 mg/kg, analytical tolerance included)\n173A\n67170\n–\nMixture of (80 to 100% w/w) 5,7-di-tert-butyl-3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-2(3H)-benzofuranone and (0-20% w/w) 5,7-di-tert-butyl-3-(2,3-di-methylphenyl)-2(3H)-benzofuranone\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 5 mg/kg\n173B\n67180\n–\nMixture of (50% w/w) phthalic acid n-decyl n-octyl ester, (25% w/w) phthalic acid di-n-decyl ester, and (25% w/w) phthalic acid di-n-octyl ester\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 5 mg/kg (1)\n179A\n68145\n080410-33-9\n2,2',2\"-Nitrilo[triethyl tris(3,3',5,5'-tetra-tert-butyl-1-1'-bi-phenyl-2,2'-diyl) phosphite]\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 5 mg/kg (sum of phosphite and phosphate)\n188A\n71635\n025151-96-6\nPentaerythritol dioleate\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg. Not for use with foods for which simulant D is laid down in Directive 85/572/EEC laying down the list of simulants to be used for testing migration of constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs\n191A\n73720\n0000115-96-8\nPhosphoric acid, trichloroethyl ester\nThe specific migration of this substance shall be not detectable (when measured by a method with a limit of detection of 0.02 mg/kg, analytical tolerance included)\n191B\n74010\n145650-60-8\nPhosphorous acid, bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-methylphenyl) ethyl ester\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 5 mg/kg (covering the sum of phosphite and phosphate)\n195A\n76721\n009016-00-6 063148-62-9\nPolydimethylsiloxane (mw > 6800)\nIn compliance with the specifications laid down in Schedule 2B\n195B\n76865\n–\nPolyesters of 1,2-propanediol and/or 1,3- and/or 1,4-butanediol and/or polypropyleneglycol with adipic acid, also end-capped with acetic acid or fatty acids C10-C18 or n-octanol and/or n-decanol\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 30 mg/kg\n198A\n77895\n068439-49-6\nPolyethyleneglycol (EO = 2-6) monoalkyl (C16-C18) ether\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 0.05 mg/kg\n208A\n81515\n087189-25-1\nPoly(zinc glycerolate)\n210A\n81760\n–\nPowders, flakes and fibres of brass, bronze, copper, stainless steel, tin and alloys of copper, tin and iron\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (7) (expressed as copper); the specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 48 mg/kg (expressed as iron)\n239A\n85360\n000109-43-3\nSebacic acid, dibutyl ester\n240A\n85610\n–\nSilicates, natural, silanated (with the exception of asbestos)\n240B\n85840\n053320-86-8\nSilicic acid, lithium magnesium sodium salt\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (8) (expressed as lithium)\n244A\n86285\n–\nSilicon dioxide, silanated\n259A\n88640\n008013-07-8\nSoybean oil, epoxidized\nIn compliance with the specifications laid down in Schedule 2B\n263A\n89200\n007617-31-4\nStearic acid, copper salt\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (7) (expressed as copper)\n263B\n89440\n–\nStearic acid, esters with ethyleneglycol\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (3)\n270A\n92030\n010124-44-4\nSulphuric acid, copper salt\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (7) (expressed as copper)\n276A\n92700\n078301-43-6\n2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl-20-(2,3-epoxypropyl)-7-oxa-3,20-diazadispiro-[5.1.11.2]-heneicosan-21-one, polymer\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 5 mg/kg\n276B\n92930\n120218-34-0\nThiodiethanolbis(5-methoxycarbonyl-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropri-dine-3-carboxylate)\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 6 mg/kg\n280A\n94960\n000077-99-6\n1,1,1-Trimethylolpropane\nThe specific migration of this substance shall not exceed 6 mg/kg\n281A\n95725\n110638-71-6\nVermiculite, reaction product with citric acid, lithium salt\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (8) (expressed as lithium)\n281B\n95855\n007732-18-5\nWater\nIn compliance with Directive 98/83/EC\n281C\n95859\n–\nWaxes, refined, derived from petroleum based or synthetic hydrocarbon feedstocks\nIn compliance with the specifications laid down in Schedule 2B\n281D\n95883\n–\nWhite mineral oils, paraffinic, derived from petroleum based hydrocarbon feedstocks\nIn compliance with the specifications laid down in Schedule 2B",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No. L372, 31.12.85, p.14."
    }
  ],
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