European Commission 27 March 2008, Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 of 27 March 2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 establishes a harmonised Community framework governing recycled plastic materials and articles intended for food contact, requiring that such materials contain only recycled plastic produced by a recycling process individually authorised by the Commission following a safety assessment by the European Food Safety Authority. Key provisions mandate compliance with quality assurance systems under Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006, restrict the use of authorised monomers and additives in accordance with Directive 2002/72/EC, and require declarations of compliance identifying the EC Register number of the authorised recycling process. Enforcement is effected through official controls including audits of recycling and converting plants by Member State competent authorities, with transitional measures permitting continued trade in recycled plastics from existing processes pending completion of the initial authorisation phase.AI