Regulation 10 Required standard for non-migration of primary aromatic amines

Subject to paragraph (3), a plastic material or article manufactured using isocyanates or colourants prepared by diazo-coupling meets the required standard under this regulation if it is not capable of transferring in a detectable quantity primary aromatic amines (expressed as aniline), not being primary aromatic amines listed in these Regulations, to food with which that plastic material or article may come into contact.

Schedule 4 has effect for the purpose of prescribing, for certain items listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1, Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 2, or Schedule 3, the specifications for those items that are referred to in column 4 of the Part or Schedule concerned.

In paragraph (1) a detectable quantity means a quantity which can be determined with an analytical method capable of achieving a detection limit of at least 0.02 milligrams per kilogram of food or food simulant (including analytical tolerance).