Denmark: Bekendtgørelse om fødevarekontaktmaterialer og om straffebestemmelser for overtrædelse af relaterede EU-retsakter/Danish Order on food contactmaterials and regarding penal provision on the relevant EU-legislation on food contact materials; The at
Updated on : 23-02-2026
| The attached draft amending the legislative decree is a Danish supplementary legislation to Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.The draft establishes an increased demand for the use of Declaration of compliance. Paragraph 5 specifies the formal requirements for the declaration of conformity to which food contact materials marketed in Denmark at an earlier stage than the retail stage must be accompanied. The requirements for the declaration of conformity are set out in Annex 1 and apply without prejudice to specific measures issued by the Commission pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food contact materials and articles. Requirements for the declaration of conformity have been established by reference to Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.Furthermore, the draft establishes new lower migration limits for lead and cadmium from enamelled articles and glass. Paragraph 10 specifies that enamelled articles and glassware may only be placed on the market in Denmark if they comply with the migration limits for lead and cadmium set out in Annex 5 to the legislative decree.The new migration limits for lead and cadmiumThe new migration limits for lead and cadmium LeadCadmiumCategory A:Articles which cannot be filled0,3 µg/dm20,4 µg/dm2Articles which can be filled, the internal depth of which, measured from the lowest point to the horizontal plane passing through the upper rim, does not exceed 25 mmThe rim of the article intended for drinkingCategory B:Baby bottles,5 µg/l0,35 µg/lArticles intended for drinking0,70 µg/lOther articles which can be filled2 µg/l |
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