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Food contact materials

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Food contact materials are all materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, such as packaging materials as well as cutlery, dishes, processing machines, containers etc. The term also includes materials and articles which are in contact with water intended for human consumption; however, it does not cover fixed public or private water supply equipment. For more information


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Framework Regulation (EC) No1935/2004 on materials and articles intended for food contact


EU reference laboratories for food contact materials.


Council of Europe's policy statetments on food contact materials