Tests and Analysis Performed in Requirement of the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council No. 1935/2004 on Materials and Substances Intended to Contact with Food

The directive 1935/2004 published by the European Parliament and the Council is a legal regulation that repeals the previously published directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC and brings new principles on materials and substances intended to come into contact with food. The purpose of this directive is to ensure the effective functioning of the internal market in relation to the placing on the market of materials and articles intended to come into direct or indirect contact with food in the countries of the European Union, and at the same time to establish a basis for ensuring the protection of human health and the interests of consumers.

This legislation applies to the following materials and articles, including active and smart food contact materials and articles:

• Intended to come into contact with food
• Already in contact with food and designed for that purpose
• expected to come into contact with food or transfer its components to food under normal or foreseeable conditions of use.

However, this legal regulation does not apply to:

• Materials and items procured as antiques
• Coating or coating materials that form part of a food and can be consumed with that food, such as coatings for cheese crusts, prepared meat products or fruit.
• Fixed public or private water supply equipment

Food comes into contact with numerous materials and materials during production, processing, storage, preparation, and serving before its final consumption. These materials and substances are called food contact materials. Food contact materials are either designed to come into contact with food, are already in contact with food, or can reasonably come into contact with food or transfer their components to food during normal or foreseeable use. Examples include containers used to transport food, machinery used to process food, packaging materials, and kitchen utensils and tableware.

Our organization, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it has given for businesses in various sectors, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, in accordance with the European Parliament and Council's directive on materials and substances intended to come into contact with food, numbered 1935/2004. It also provides testing services.