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“The lanthanide substances europium, gadolinium, lanthanum, and/or terbium can be used in accordance with Article 6(3)(a) provided that: (a) The sum of all lanthanide substances migrating to the food or food simulant does not exceed the specific migration limit of 0,05 mg/kg”
- Definition
- Lanthanide substances europium, gadolinium, lanthanum and terbium: sum of migration limited to 0,05 mg/kg (Annex II remark 4)
- Listed members
- Europium, Gadolinium, Lanthanum, Terbium
- Source
“The lanthanide substances europium, gadolinium, lanthanum, and/or terbium can be used in accordance with Article 6(3)(a) provided that: (a) The sum of all lanthanide substances migrating to the food or food simulant does not exceed the specific migration limit of 0,05 mg/kg”
Annex II point 1 Table 1 remark (4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Annex II point 1 Table 1 remark (4)(opens in a new tab)
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Limit 0.05 mg/kg (migration basis)
sum of all lanthanide substances migrating to the food or food simulant
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- 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.
“The sum of all lanthanide substances migrating to the food or food simulant does not exceed the specific migration limit of 0,05 mg/kg”
- LimitEULanthanides: europium, gadolinium, lanthanum and terbium (sum) as defined in European Union
Limit 0.05 mg/kg (migration basis)
sum of all lanthanide substances migrating to the food or food simulant
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 14 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011R0010-20260714 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- Applies when
- 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
- Effective
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.
- Source
“The sum of all lanthanide substances migrating to the food or food simulant does not exceed the specific migration limit of 0,05 mg/kg”
Annex II Table 1 remark (4)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
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