Food contact applications are subject to specific regulations in all major regions globally (see examples below). BMS has developed special grades („food contact“ grades), which may be used for the manufacture of articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs as outlined in our respective declarations. You may have access to such declarations via the list of major grades below.
The declarations are available to qualified users after a one-time registration (see above right).

In case you have questions on the declaration or wish to receive information about the suitability of other products (grade/colour combinations) for food contact use, please contact productsafety@bayermaterialscience.com.

Please be aware, that it is the responsibility of the user of our products, who manufactures materials or articles intended for food contact or brings them into contact with food, to assure their compliance with limits and other provisions set by the applicable regulations.

EU

In the EU the so-called Framework Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 defines basic requirements for materials and articles intended for contact with food. The EU Directive 2002/72/EC (and amendments) provides specific provisions on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. It contains for example lists of monomers and additives exclusively allowed for the manufacture of the plastic materials or articles. Monomers and additives may have restrictions on the permitted quantity of residuals in the article or on the specific migration into food.
EU Directive 2002/72/EC does not regulate the use of colourants and therefore national provisions apply. For example, Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has issued recommendations on colourants for food contact applications.