Requirements for recycled plastic materials and articles
- Ensure recycled plastic in food contact articles comes from authorised processes with quality assurance
Retained EU Law
2008
United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 of 27 March 2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)
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3 compliance obligations
What this Act requires
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Authorisation of recycling processes
- Comply with authorisation conditions for recycled plastic use
Official control
- Notify the Food Safety Authority of sites where authorised recycling is applied
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Subject matter and scope
Definitions
Conditions for the authorisation of recycling processes
Application for authorisation of recycling processes and opinion of the Food Safety Authority
Regulations and devolved powers
Obligations arising from the authorisation
Modification, suspension and revocation of authorisation of a recycling process
Community register
Labelling of recycled plastic materials and articles
Declaration of compliance and record keeping
Transitional measures for the authorisation of recycling processes
Transitional measures for the trade in and use of recycled plastic
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006
Entry into force
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