Note for Guidance to prepare the applications for evaluation of a substance to be used in food contact materials by the European Food Safety Authority (2008)

This guide, published by EFSA and dated 30/07/08, consists of the compilation of the following documents:

• The EFSA administrative guide on how to submit a request for assessment
• The SCF guidelines for food contact materials
• The CEF-FCM-WG explanatory guide to SCF guidelines for food contact materials
• The Commission's explanatory guide to migration testing

This document contains:

• guidelines on submitting an application for the safety assessment of a substance prior to its authorization and subsequent inclusion in the relevant European directives
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• guidelines for requesting the re-evaluation of a substance
• guidelines for the presentation of technical dossiers accompanying applications
• an explanation of the criteria used by the AFC Scientific Panel in classifying substances on one of the SCF lists
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