What are the French DGCCRF food contact material testing standards?
Date：2025-02-20 11:14:47 Classification
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According to the French DGCCRF regulations, food contact materials need to be tested specifically according to different materials. The core standards and classifications are as follows:
I. General testing principles
1. Basic requirements
- Materials must not release ingredients that are harmful to health;
- They must not cause unacceptable changes in food ingredients or sensory properties (such as taste, odor, and color).
2. Regulatory basis
- Must comply with the EU Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 framework regulations, and at the same time meet French local regulations DGCCRF 2004-64 and Décret no 92-631.
II. Material classification and specific testing standards
1. Plastic products
- General plastics (PE, PP, etc.): comprehensive migration test, sensory test.
- PVC plastics: additional vinyl chloride monomer test.
- Melamine resin: formaldehyde dissolution test.
2. Rubber and silicone products
- Rubber: comprehensive migration test, formaldehyde dissolution, aromatic amine migration test, nitrosamine content.
- Silicone: comprehensive migration test, total organic volatile matter (VOM), organotin compound test.
3. Metals and alloys
- Stainless steel: heavy metal dissolution (lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel) test, chromium content must be ≥13%.
- Cast iron: lead content test, nickel-chromium migration test.
- Aluminum and aluminum alloy: metal composition analysis, comprehensive migration test.
4. Ceramics, glass, enamel
- Ceramics/glass: lead and cadmium dissolution test.
- Enamel: add hexavalent chromium dissolution test.
5. Paper products
- Pentachlorophenol (PCP) test, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) test, heavy metal dissolution (lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium).
6. Special coating products (such as non-stick pans)
- The coating surface needs to be tested for migration, and the base metal must comply with the corresponding metal detection standards.
III. Testing process and cycle
1. Process: Submit product material information → Laboratory determines test items → Send samples for testing → Issue report.
2. Cycle: Usually 5-7 working days.
IV. Applicable product range
Including tableware (knife and fork, cups and bowls), kitchen utensils (shovel, electric kettle), food packaging (plastic wrap, lunch box), children's products (bottles, teethers), etc.
Summary
DGCCRF standards are based on material classification, and the test items cover migration, harmful substances, sensory characteristics, etc. to ensure the safety of materials when they come into contact with food. Specific tests need to select corresponding items according to product materials and uses.
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