No: 09 September 2007

Opinion of the Scientific Panel AFC related to a 15th list of substances for food contact materials

Last updated: 30 July 2007    
Publication Date: 30 July 2007    

Within the general task of evaluating substances intended for use in materials in contact with food according to the Regulation (EC) No.1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, the AFC Panel evaluated the following substances:

Ref. No.: 15404
Name of the substance 1,4:3,6-Dianhydrosorbitol
CAS number* 652-67-5
Classified in list 3
Restriction

5 mg/kg food
Only for use as a co-monomer in PEIT**
   
Ref. No.: 62280
Name of the substance Isobutylene-butene copolymer
CAS number 9044-17-1
Classified in list 3
Restriction None
   
Ref. No.: 77897
Name of the substance Polyethyleneglycol (EO =1-50) monoalkylether (linear and branched, C8-C20) sulphate, sodium salt
CAS number -
Classified in list 3
Restriction 5 mg/kg food

* CAS number: A numeric identifier that designates only one substance as a link to a   wealth of information about a specific chemical substance
**PEIT          : Poly(ethylene-co-isosorbide) terephthalate

Reference
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/science/afc/afc_opinions/ej516-518_15fcm.html

 

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