Service offer:

• Complete analysis (7) including sensory analysis of all types of materials (plastics, ceramics, paper, rubber, metals, metallic and non-metallic surface finish, cork and cellophane), which come into direct or indirect contact with food, according to legislative requirements. Results of analyses can be fully used as documentation for Declaration of compliance according to Article 16 of Regulation No 1935/2004.
• Expert opinions based on analyses results interpretation or expert opinions based on documentation according to Article 16 of Regulation No 1935/2004.
• Certificate of compliance of product with legislation in Czech or English. Photographs of assessed products are a part of certificate.
• Specialized analyses of material coming to direct or indirect contact with food, which can be used for health risk assessment.
• Consultation in area of materials and products intended to come into contact with food.

NRL for food contact materials and for articles for children under 3 years old

Head: Ing. Jika Sosnovcová

Information: Ing. Lenka Votavová, tel.: +420 26708 2337 (2389), fax: +420 26708 2554, votavova@szucz

European legislation

Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, in latter wording

This regulation determines basic requirements for all types of materials:

- materials must be safe,

- materials must not transfer their constituents to food in quantities which could endanger human health, bring about an unacceptable change in the composition of the food or bring about a deterioration in the organoleptic characteristics thereof.

Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, in the wording of its amendment Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2011.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2005 on the restriction of use of certain epoxy derivatives in materials and articles intended to come into contact with food

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food

Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006

Commission Regulation (EC) No 450/2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food

Legislation of the Czech Republic

Law No 258/2000 Col., on public health protection, § 25 and

Decree of Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic No 38/2001 Col.., on hygienic requirements for products intended to come into contact with foodstuff, as amended by decrees No 186/2003 Col.., No 207/2006 Col.., No 551/2006 Col.., No 271/2008 Col.., No 386/02008 Col.., No 127/2009 Col.. and No 111/2011 Col..

Named legislation defines requirements for direct and indirect contact with food for these materials: ceramics, glass, rubber, ion exchange resins, metals and alloys, paper and cardboard, printing inks, regenerate cellulose, silicones, cork, textile, varnishes, waxes and wood.