G/TBT/N/EU/370  
 
14 March 2016  
(16-1450)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: EUROPEAN UNION 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: European Commission 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
European Commission 
EU-TBT Enquiry Point 
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43 E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu   
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tbt/   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Materials and articles in 
contact with food (HS: 3919, 3920, 3923 & 3924; ICS: 67.250). Self- Adhesive plates, 
sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls. 
(HS: 3919), Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials. (HS: 3920), 
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other 
closures, of plastics (HS: 3923), Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of plastics (HS: 3924). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Commission 
Regulation on the use of bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food and amending Regulati on (EU) No 10/2011 as regards the use of that substance in 
plastic food contact materials (6 pages + 3 pages of annex, in English)  
6. Description of content: The draft regulation lowers the specific migration limit (SML) for 
BPA from plastic food contact materials in line with the EFSA opinion published in 
January 2015. It therefore amends Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.  
In addition, it applies the same SML to BPA from a varnish or coating applied to materials 
and articles. The notified draft also sets out the criteria for verification of compliance concerning varnishes and coatings, as well as laying down the requirements for the written declaration of compliance (DoC) for varnished or coated materials and articles. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/EU/370 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Regulation (EC) 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 
and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC ( OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, 
p. 4): http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32004R1935  
  Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials 
and articles intended to come into contact with food ( OJ L 12, 15.1.2011, 
p. 1-89): http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1456844842696&uri=CELEX:32011R0010  
  EFSA opinion (English only) – The EFSA Journal 2015; 13(1):3978 
: http://www.bing.com/search?q=The+EFSA+Journal+2015%3B+13(1)%3A3978&s
rc=IE-TopResult&FORM=IETR02&conversationid  
9. Proposed date of adoption: September 2016 
Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the 
EU (the provisions shall apply from 6 months after the entry into force of the Regulation)  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
European Commission 
EU-TBT Enquiry Point 
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43 E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu   
The text is available on the Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tbt/   
https://members. wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/EEC/16_1013_00_e.pdf   
https://members. wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/EEC/16_1013_01_e.pdf