Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 provides a harmonised legal EU framework. It sets out the general principles of safety and inertness for all Food Contact Materials (FCMs).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 ensures that the manufacturing process is well controlled so that the specifications for FCMs remain in conformity with the legislation:

• premises fit for purpose and staff awareness of critical production stages
• documented quality assurance and quality control systems maintained at the premises, and
• selection of suitable starting materials for the manufacturing process with a view to the safety and inertness of the final articles

Good manufacturing rules apply to all stages in the manufacturing chain of food contact materials, although the production of starting materials is covered by other legislation.

Related regulations:

• Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

• Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

• Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

• Regulation (EC) No 450/2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

• Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods.

• Council Directive 84/500/EEC 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.