# The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1992, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations implement Commission Directive (EEC) 90/128 (OJ No. L349, 13.12.90, p.26) as amended by Commission Directive (EEC) 92/39 (OJ No. L168, 23.6.92, p.21) relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, as read with Council Directives (EEC) 82/711 and 85/572 (OJ Nos. L297, 23.10.82, p.26 and L372, 30.12.85, p.14 respectively) which between them lay down the basic rules necessary, and the list of simulants to be used, for testing migration of certain constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. The Regulations prescribe limits both in relation to content of the materials and articles in question and migration of constituents into food, and the tests by which migration is to be established. The materials and articles to which these Regulations relate are also subject to the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1987.
Plastic materials and articles manufactured before the coming into force of these Regulations containing certain constituents which by these Regulations can no longer be used in manufacture may be used for the purposes of storage etc and may be sold for such purposes until 1st April 1995 (regulation 12).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3145/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plastic-materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-regulations-1992/note
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