Presentation
This regulation, which came into force on April 17, 2008, lays down requirements for materials and articles made from recycled plastics. It establishes an authorization procedure for recycling processes used in the manufacture of recycled plastics intended to come into contact with food. It lays down transitional measures for the authorization of recycling processes and the trade and use of recycled plastics. It amends the annex to regulation (EC) no. 2023/2006.
Annex I describes the additional information to be included in the declaration of conformity.
Application guidelines
According to Regulation (EC) No. 282/2008, recycled plastics used in the manufacture of materials and articles intended to come into contact with food must be obtained only from processes authorized by the Commission following a safety assessment carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The regulation also stipulates that recycling processes must be managed by a quality assurance system that meets the conditions set out in the annex to Regulation (EC) no. 2023/2006.
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To meet these requirements, EFSA has published guidelines on the presentation of a dossier for the safety assessment of a recycling process. These guidelines are intended to give guidance to applicants seeking authorization for recycled plastics production processes. They provide guidance on the administrative and technical data required, and on the submission of applications to EFSA. They apply to processes using mechanical recycling. They do not apply to chemical recycling processes.