Which rules apply to ceramic-coated cookware (sol-gel)?

Banned

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 1 May 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23); entered into force on the 20th day after publication. Authorised only for repeated use articles sintered at high temperatures; this rule bans every other use.

Substance name

perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium salt

Use as additive or polymer production aid

yes

Use as monomer or other starting substance

no

Fat reduction factor (FRF) applicable

no

Restrictions and specifications

Only to be used in repeated use articles, sintered at high temperatures

Limit 0.8 mg/dm² (migration basis)

Category 1: articles which cannot be filled, and articles which can be filled with an internal depth not exceeding 25 mm; 4 % (v/v) acetic acid, 22 ± 2 °C, 24 h (Annex I); method of analysis Annex II

• Food-contact product
• Material: Ceramic
• Type of ceramic vessel: Flat

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials, ceramic vessel type

In force since 17 Oct 1989

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 17 Oct 1989

Date derived: Article 5 prohibits placing on the market of non-complying ceramic articles five years after notification, and footnote 5 states the Directive was notified to the Member States on 17 October 1984, so 1989-10-17. Computation: notified 17 October 1984 (footnote 5) + five years (Art. 5(1)) = 17 October 1989. The vessel type decides the category (Directive categories: flat = category 1, deep = category 2, cooking or large storage = category 3); the same scope applies to all three category rules.

Limit 0.07 mg/dm² (migration basis)

Category 1: articles which cannot be filled, and articles which can be filled with an internal depth not exceeding 25 mm; 4 % (v/v) acetic acid, 22 ± 2 °C, 24 h (Annex I); method of analysis Annex II

• Food-contact product
• Material: Ceramic
• Type of ceramic vessel: Flat

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials, ceramic vessel type

In force since 17 Oct 1989

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 17 Oct 1989

Date derived: Article 5 prohibits placing on the market of non-complying ceramic articles five years after notification, and footnote 5 states the Directive was notified to the Member States on 17 October 1984, so 1989-10-17. Computation: notified 17 October 1984 (footnote 5) + five years (Art. 5(1)) = 17 October 1989. The vessel type decides the category (Directive categories: flat = category 1, deep = category 2, cooking or large storage = category 3); the same scope applies to all three category rules.

Limit 4 mg/l (migration basis)

Category 2: all other articles which can be filled; 4 % (v/v) acetic acid, 22 ± 2 °C, 24 h (Annex I); method of analysis Annex II

• Food-contact product
• Material: Ceramic
• Type of ceramic vessel: Deep

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials, ceramic vessel type

In force since 17 Oct 1989

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 17 Oct 1989

Date derived: Article 5 prohibits placing on the market of non-complying ceramic articles five years after notification, and footnote 5 states the Directive was notified to the Member States on 17 October 1984, so 1989-10-17. Computation: notified 17 October 1984 (footnote 5) + five years (Art. 5(1)) = 17 October 1989. The vessel type decides the category (Directive categories: flat = category 1, deep = category 2, cooking or large storage = category 3); the same scope applies to all three category rules.

Limit 0.3 mg/l (migration basis)

Category 2: all other articles which can be filled; 4 % (v/v) acetic acid, 22 ± 2 °C, 24 h (Annex I); method of analysis Annex II

• Food-contact product
• Material: Ceramic
• Type of ceramic vessel: Deep

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials, ceramic vessel type

In force since 17 Oct 1989

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 17 Oct 1989

Date derived: Article 5 prohibits placing on the market of non-complying ceramic articles five years after notification, and footnote 5 states the Directive was notified to the Member States on 17 October 1984, so 1989-10-17. Computation: notified 17 October 1984 (footnote 5) + five years (Art. 5(1)) = 17 October 1989. The vessel type decides the category (Directive categories: flat = category 1, deep = category 2, cooking or large storage = category 3); the same scope applies to all three category rules.

Limit 1.5 mg/l (migration basis)

Category 3: cooking ware; packaging and storage vessels of more than three litres; 4 % (v/v) acetic acid, 22 ± 2 °C, 24 h (Annex I); method of analysis Annex II

• Food-contact product
• Material: Ceramic
• Type of ceramic vessel: Cooking or Storage vessel over 3 L

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials, ceramic vessel type

In force since 17 Oct 1989

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 17 Oct 1989

Date derived: Article 5 prohibits placing on the market of non-complying ceramic articles five years after notification, and footnote 5 states the Directive was notified to the Member States on 17 October 1984, so 1989-10-17. Computation: notified 17 October 1984 (footnote 5) + five years (Art. 5(1)) = 17 October 1989. The vessel type decides the category (Directive categories: flat = category 1, deep = category 2, cooking or large storage = category 3); the same scope applies to all three category rules.

Limit 0.1 mg/l (migration basis)

Category 3: cooking ware; packaging and storage vessels of more than three litres; 4 % (v/v) acetic acid, 22 ± 2 °C, 24 h (Annex I); method of analysis Annex II

• Food-contact product
• Material: Ceramic
• Type of ceramic vessel: Cooking or Storage vessel over 3 L

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials, ceramic vessel type

In force since 17 Oct 1989

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 17 Oct 1989

Date derived: Article 5 prohibits placing on the market of non-complying ceramic articles five years after notification, and footnote 5 states the Directive was notified to the Member States on 17 October 1984, so 1989-10-17. Computation: notified 17 October 1984 (footnote 5) + five years (Art. 5(1)) = 17 October 1989. The vessel type decides the category (Directive categories: flat = category 1, deep = category 2, cooking or large storage = category 3); the same scope applies to all three category rules.

Limit 0.01 % (content basis)

expressed as Cd metal, % by weight of the plastic material (PVC, PUR, LDPE, CA, CAB, epoxy, MF, UF, UP, PET, PBT, polystyrene, AMMA, VPE, HIPS, PP)

• Material: PVC or Polyethylene (PE) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or Polypropylene (PP) or Acrylic (PMMA) or Melamine resin or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed)

Depends on: materials

In force since 10 Dec 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 10 Dec 2011

Entry 23 para 1, second subparagraph: the 0,01 % limit does not apply to articles placed on the market before 10 December 2011, so it applies to articles placed on the market from that date. Listed plastics mapped to material codes: PVC, LDPE and VPE (treated as polyethylene; HDPE is not listed but cannot be separated), PET, polystyrene (general-purpose and high-impact), PP, AMMA (acrylic), MF (melamine), and PUR, CA, CAB, epoxy, UF, UP, PBT (other plastics).

Limit 0.1 % (content basis)

% by weight of the PVC material, articles made from PVC polymers or copolymers

• Not a food-contact product
• Material: PVC

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 29 Nov 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 29 Nov 2024

Paragraph 15 applies with effect from 29 November 2024 (para 16); PVC articles placed on the market until 28 November 2024 are excepted (para 20).

Limit 2.5 mg/kg (migration basis)

migration into food or food simulant (Annex I)

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 10 Dec 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 10 Dec 2011

Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: row marked M2 (Regulation (EU) No 1282/2011, OJ 10.12.2011). Applies to melamine-formaldehyde kitchenware and all plastic food contact articles.

CAS No

108-78-1

Substance name

2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine

Use as additive or polymer production aid

yes

Use as monomer or other starting substance

yes

Fat reduction factor (FRF) applicable

no

Specific migration limit (mg/kg food)

2,5

Limit 1 mg/kg (migration basis)

specific migration limit, Annex II Table 1

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 3 Sep 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

Name

Aluminium

Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))

yes

Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)

1

Limit 0.02 mg/kg (migration basis)

specific migration limit, Annex II Table 1

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 3 Sep 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

Name

Nickel

Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))

no

Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)

0,02

Limit 0.04 mg/kg (migration basis)

specific migration limit, Annex II Table 1; remark (2): SML might be exceeded at very high temperature

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 3 Sep 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

Name

Antimony

Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))

no

Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)

0,04

Remark

(2)

Limit 5 mg/kg (migration basis)

specific migration limit, Annex II Table 1

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 3 Sep 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

Name

Zinc

Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))

yes

Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)

5

Limit 0.05 mg/kg (migration basis)

sum of all lanthanide substances migrating to the food or food simulant

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 3 Sep 2020

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Sep 2020

Entry as listed in the consolidated text (version 2026-07-14). The law text does not state the application date of later amending acts, so the date used is the one the text supports: Annex II is marked M15 (Regulation (EU) 2020/1245, OJ 3.9.2020); the application date of that amendment is not stated in the consolidated text, so the OJ date is used and later amendments of individual entries are not traced.

17 rules from Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food

Limit 0 mg/kg (migration basis)

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

Dates run from 1 May 2011 to 3 Sep 2020

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Arsenic (measured as As2O3) (CAS 7440-38-2)

Written declaration of compliance for ceramic articles not yet in contact with food

Declaration required

Written declaration in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, issued by the manufacturer or by a seller established within the Community, containing the Annex III information (manufacturer and importer identity and address, article identity, date, confirmation of compliance); renewed when substantial changes in production change the migration of lead and cadmium

• Food-contact product
• Material: Ceramic

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 20 May 2005

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 May 2005

Date 2005-05-20 is the date of the consolidated text that incorporates Directive 2005/31/EC; the law text gives the amending directive date (29 April 2005, OJ 30.4.2005) but no application date. Marketing stages up to and including retail.

Documentation demonstrating compliance with the lead and cadmium migration limits

Disclosure to authority

Documentation with the analysis results, test conditions and the name and address of the testing laboratory, made available by the manufacturer or importer on request

• Food-contact product
• Material: Ceramic

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 20 May 2005

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 20 May 2005

Date 2005-05-20: see declaration rule.

Declaration of compliance for plastic materials and articles

Declaration required

Written declaration in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 containing the Annex IV information (issuer and manufacturer/importer identity, material identity, date, confirmation of compliance, information on restricted substances, use specifications, functional barrier confirmation)

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 1 May 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

Marketing stages other than retail; applies from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23).

Use of substances not on the Union list (Annex I) in the manufacture of plastic food contact materials

Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EU) 10/2011 Art. 5(1) Union list of authorised substances

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 1 May 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23); entered into force on the 20th day after publication. Derogations in Art. 6 (e.g. colorants, solvents, non-intentionally added substances, salts) apply.

Supporting documentation demonstrating compliance of plastic materials and articles

Disclosure to authority

Documentation (testing conditions and results, calculations, other analysis, safety evidence) demonstrating compliance, made available to national competent authorities on request

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 1 May 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23); entered into force on the 20th day after publication.

Instructions for deterioration of repeat-use plastic food contact articles

Label required

appropriate instructions designed to slow down deterioration of the article; description of observable changes indicating deterioration; warning where specific damages or foreseeable misuse would cause increased migration or make the article unsuitable for food contact

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 24 Feb 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 24 Feb 2025

Article 14a is marked M19 (Regulation (EU) 2025/351, OJ 24.2.2025); application date not stated in the consolidated text, OJ date used.

Instructions of use for plastic articles with restrictions in Annex I column 10

Disclosure to consumer

Instructions of use at retail mentioning Annex I column 10 restrictions on specific foods, contact time and/or temperature, heating conditions such as oven and microwave use

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials

In force since 24 Feb 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 24 Feb 2025

Article 14a is marked M19 (OJ 24.2.2025); application date not stated in the text, OJ date used.

Plastic food contact articles intended for repeated use

Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EU) 10/2011 Art. 10(3): no increase in migration over repeated use cycles

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Melamine resin
• Single-use product: no

Depends on: whether the product touches food, materials, single use

In force since 1 May 2011

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 1 May 2011

Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2011 (Art. 23); entered into force on the 20th day after publication. Derogations in Art. 6 (e.g. colorants, solvents, non-intentionally added substances, salts) apply.

Written declaration of compliance for plastic materials and articles covered by a specific measure (Regulation 10/2011)

Declaration required

Written declaration that the plastic material or article complies with the rules applicable to it (Regulation 10/2011), supported by documentation made available to competent authorities on demand

• Food-contact product
• Material: Plastic (type not stated) or Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene (PE) or Polycarbonate (PC) or PET or Polystyrene (PS) or ABS or Polyamide (nylon, PA) or PVC or Copolyester or Acrylic (PMMA) or Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or Fluoropolymer (PTFE, PFA, FEP) or Other plastic (not listed) or Melamine resin or Fluoropolymer coating (PTFE and similar)

Depends on: whether the product touches food, coating type

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in OJ L 338 of 13.11.2004, i.e. 3 December 2004 (Art. 27 names that date). The duty arises only through a specific measure (Art. 16(1)); scope is limited, to plastic materials and layers covered by the specific measure Regulation 10/2011.