This content is exclusively provided by FAO / FAOLEX / ECOLEX
This Order applies to the trade of food in contact with materials containing hazardous sources that may harm consumers' health. Commercial manufacturing of such materials shall need to be inspected for compliance with EU directives. The Order ensures that authorized substances among the packaging material (ceramic, plastic, glass etc.) must adhere to EU directives - in order to avoid poisoning from hazardous substances such as surface treatments with
Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of the constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
