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CAS 108-78-1

Is Melamine banned where you sell?

Also listed as 멜라민, メラミン. 4 markets have rules for it. Selling something that contains it? Check it free, no account needed.

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Banned, limited, needs a warning, or no rule we know of. US states also follow federal rules, shown in their own row.

Market
Status
Requirement, dates and source
United States (federal)
No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Cosmetics and personal care: 1 Jan 2025; Packaged food and beverages: 7 Oct 2026), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

California (US state)
No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Cosmetics and personal care: 1 Jan 2025; Packaged food and beverages: 1 Jan 2025), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

Colorado (US state)
No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Cosmetics and personal care: 1 Jan 2025), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

Connecticut (US state)
No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

Hawaii (US state)
No known rule

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Illinois (US state)
No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Cosmetics and personal care: 1 Jan 2025), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

Maryland (US state)
No known rule

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Maine (US state)
No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Cosmetics and personal care: 1 Jan 2025), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

Minnesota (US state)
No known rule

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New Hampshire (US state)
No known rule

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New Jersey (US state)
No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Cosmetics and personal care: 1 Jan 2025), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

New Mexico (US state)
No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025, and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

New York (US state)
No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Cosmetics and personal care: 1 Jan 2025), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

Oregon (US state)
No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Cosmetics and personal care: not covered), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

Rhode Island (US state)
No known rule

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Vermont (US state)
No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Cosmetics and personal care: 1 Jan 2025), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

Washington (US state)
No known rule

We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Cosmetics and personal care: 1 Jan 2025), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.

European Union
Banned

Limit 2.5 mg/kg (migration basis). In force since 10 Dec 2011.

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

Annex I Table 1, FCM No 239 · fetched 2026-10-08

European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)

For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force, start date unknown.

From the consolidated text: 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine; melamine · 108-78-1 · 203-615-4

Annex II entry 1711 · fetched 2026-10-09

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 2.5 mg/kg (content basis). In force since 25 May 2023.

Remarks as written: "The maximum level does not apply to food for which it can be proven that the level of melamine higher than 2,5 mg/kg is the consequence of authorized use of cyromazine as insecticide. The melamine level shall not exceed the level of cyromazine.".

From the consolidated text: 6.2.1 · Food except products listed in 6.2.2 · 2,5 · The maximum level does not apply to food for which it can be proven that the level of melamine higher than 2,5 mg/kg is the consequence of authorized use of cyromazine as insecticide. The melamine level shall not exceed the level of cyromazine.

Annex I rows, point 6.2.1: Food except products listed in 6.2.2 — Melamine · fetched 2026-10-17

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 1 mg/kg (content basis). In force since 25 May 2023.

From the consolidated text: 6.2.2.1 · placed on the market as powder · 1,0

Annex I rows, point 6.2.2.1: Infant formulae, follow-on formulae and young-child formulae > placed on the market as powder — Melamine · fetched 2026-10-17

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
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For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 0.15 mg/kg (content basis). In force since 25 May 2023.

From the consolidated text: 6.2.2.2 · placed on the market as liquid · 0,15

Annex I rows, point 6.2.2.2: Infant formulae, follow-on formulae and young-child formulae > placed on the market as liquid — Melamine · fetched 2026-10-17

European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (consolidated 2026-08-19)(opens in a new tab)
Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)
Banned

For Cosmetics and personal care: Banned. In force, start date unknown.

From the official list: 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine; melamine · 108-78-1 · 203-615-4

Annex II entry 1730 · fetched 2026-10-10

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 (retained) Annexes II-VI(opens in a new tab)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 2.5 mg/kg (content basis). In force since 1 Mar 2007.

From the official list: 7.1.1. · Food with the exception of infant formulae and follow-on formulae · 2,5

Annex rows, point 7.1.1: Food with the exception of infant formulae and follow-on formulae — Melamine · fetched 2026-10-17

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)

For Packaged food and beverages: Limit 1 mg/kg (content basis). In force since 1 Mar 2007.

From the official list: 7.1.2. · Powdered infant formulae and follow-on formulae · 1

Annex rows, point 7.1.2: Powdered infant formulae and follow-on formulae — Melamine · fetched 2026-10-17

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as retained in GB (point in time 2020-12-31)(opens in a new tab)
Japan
Banned

Banned. In force since 1 Jun 2025.

“792 メラミン 1.5 0.10 0.010 － 1.5 0.10”
Appended Table 1 第2表 通し番号792 · fetched 2026-10-08Consumer Affairs Agency (Japan): 食品衛生法第18条第3項; 昭和34年厚生省告示第370号 別表第1(opens in a new tab)

Limit 1.5 % (content basis). In force since 1 Jun 2025.

“792 メラミン 1.5 0.10 0.010 － 1.5 0.10”
Appended Table 1 第2表 通し番号792 · fetched 2026-10-08Consumer Affairs Agency (Japan): 食品衛生法第18条第3項; 昭和34年厚生省告示第370号 別表第1(opens in a new tab)

Limit 0.1 % (content basis). In force since 1 Jun 2025.

“792 メラミン 1.5 0.10 0.010 － 1.5 0.10”
Appended Table 1 第2表 通し番号792 · fetched 2026-10-08Consumer Affairs Agency (Japan): 食品衛生法第18条第3項; 昭和34年厚生省告示第370号 別表第1(opens in a new tab)

Limit 0.01 % (content basis). In force since 1 Jun 2025.

“792 メラミン 1.5 0.10 0.010 － 1.5 0.10”
Appended Table 1 第2表 通し番号792 · fetched 2026-10-08Consumer Affairs Agency (Japan): 食品衛生法第18条第3項; 昭和34年厚生省告示第370号 別表第1(opens in a new tab)
South Korea
Limited

For Kitchen and Tableware and drinkware: Limit 2.5 mg/L (migration basis). In force under the consolidated notice effective 27 Mar 2026; earlier versions are not in our data.

“포름알데히드 4 이하 멜라민 2.5 이하”
Ⅴ. 1. 1-6 가. 2) 용출규격 · fetched 2026-10-08Ministry of Food and Drug Safety / National Law Information Center: 식품의약품안전처 고시 제2026-24호 (2026-03-27), 식품위생법 제9조제1항(opens in a new tab)

California

Prop 65 listing

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Not on the Prop 65 list in our data

Not on California's list when we last checked it.

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Groups

Group memberships

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Not named in any group

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Records

Recalls and alerts

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No records in our feeds

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