The filter material used for Dilmah tea bags contained natural fibres such as, specially selected blend of cellulose fibres, wood pulp and abaca in some products and PLA material in some other products. Although some filter paper grades can contain a minimum amount of synthetic fibres to provide the necessary paper characteristics, the filter paper grades used by us cannot be classified as plastic material and articles covered by EU10/2011 based on the materials used and composition.
The following is relevant about our filter papers;
They are not made exclusively of plastics
They are not multi-layer articles held together by adhesives or other means
They are single layer products not a multi material, multilayer material with plastic layers that can be separated.
Paper fibres are not plastic polymers as defined by this regulation
The applicable legislation for all materials and articles in contact with food is EU/1935/2004 and this regulation defines the requirements that all materials must meet. The paper complies with worldwide food safety legislations such as EU/1935/2004, best practice guidelines for food contact packaging and legal requirements for the production of hot filtration papers. It is confirmed that there is no hazard to health for their use in a teabag application.