Plastic Food-Contact Regulations in the UK
Plastic Food-Contact Regulations in the UK
Question
Does the EU Plastics Regulation (Reg. No. 10/2011) apply to food-contact materials (FCMs) manufactured in the United Kingdom (UK) and supplied for use in the UK? Should this material comply with this Regulation and subsequent amendments?
Answer
The Plastics Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 as retained in the UK (i.e., as it stood on 31 December 2020) currently applies in Great Britain (i.e., England, Wales, and Scotland); however, the UK authorities may amend this in the future. The requirements in Northern Ireland are the same as in the EU, so when an FCM is placed on the market in Northern Ireland, it will need to comply with future EU amendments to the Plastics Regulation.
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