Non Food

MATERIALS IN CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS

Ceramic destined to contact with foodstuffs

The ceramic objects destined to come into contact with foodstuffs are made from a mixture of inorganic materials composed generally by an elevated part of argillaceous materials or siliceous to which are added small amounts of inorganic substances. They can be vetrified and/or decorated. So that these objects can be considered suitable to the contact with foodstuffs they have to meet - in addition to general requirements established by EC 1935/2004 and by national regulation D.P.R. 777 of 23.08.1982 and following modifications – also the specific requirements established by harmonized regulations. Indeed, the ceramic must meet in Italy and in Europe to the same requirements established by the MD 4 April 1985 and following modifications (aknowledgement of directive 84/500/EEC and 2005/31/EC). These regulations concern not only the migration of elements from the object, but also the labelling/declaration that must accompany the product in the different phases of the marketing included the retail sale.

As follows we report the analysis performed by the laboratory and the consulting activities made by the technical and scientific assistance for the materials in object

PROVIDED DETERMINATIONS BY REGULATION IN FORCE

Specific migration of Cadmium in liquid of cession acetic acid % for 24 hours at 20°C

Specific migration of lead in liquid of cession acetic acid 4% for 24 hours at 20°C

EVALUATION OF THE LABELLING

Technical and regolatory consulting service

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