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Links to relevant EU-regulations and FDA Guidelines for rPET
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste
Framework Regulation: Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 450/2009 of 29 May 2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 of 15 September 2022 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008.
Repealed Recycling FCM Regulation Regulation (EC) 280/2008
Council Directive 84/500/EEC of 15 October 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
Commission Directive 2007/42/EC relating to materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
General information and Guidance - Packaging & Food Contact Substances (FCS)
Preparation of Premarket Submissions for Food Contact Substances (Chemistry Recommendations) (2007)
Use of Recycled Plastics in Food Packaging (Chemistry Considerations) (2021)
Note for Guidance For the Preparation of an Application for the Safety Assessment of a Substance to be used in Plastic Food Contact Material (2021)
Scientific Guidance on the criteria for the evaluation and on the preparation of applications for the safety assessment of post‐consumer mechanical PET recycling processes intended to be used for manufacture of materials and articles in contact with food (2024);
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