On February 3, 2026, the European Commission issued Regulation (EU) 2026/245, amending the food contact plastic materials Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, and approving six new substances for use in food packaging and related plastic products.
Authorized Substances
| Substance Name | CAS Number | Primary Usage Restrictions |
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phosphorous acid, triphenyl ester, polymer with 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and polypropylene glycol, C10-16 alkyl esters |
1821217-71-3 |
Only to be used as an additive at up to 0,15 % w/w in polyolefins intended for contact with food at room temperature and below, including hot-fill and/or heating up to 100 °C for up to 2 hours. Not to be used in the manufacture of articles intended for contact with infant formula , and human milk. The fraction with a molecular weight below 1 000 Da shall not exceed 13 % w/w of the substance. The SML applies to the total of phosphite and phosphate species. |
| amines, di-C14-C20-alkyl, oxidised, from hydrogenated vegetable oil | 1801863-42-2 |
Only to be used as an additive at up to 0,1 % w/w in polyolefins, which are to be used only in contact with non-fatty foods at room temperature and below, including hot-fill and/or heating up to 100 °C for up to 2 hours. Not to be used in the manufacture of materials and articles intended for contact with infant formula, and human milk. |
| calcium tert-butylphosphonate | 81607-35-4 |
Only to be used as a nucleating agent at up to 0,15 % w/w in polyolefins intended for contact with food at room temperature and below, including temperatures up to 100 °C for maximum 2 hours and up to 130 °C for less than 15 minutes. Not to be used in materials and articles intended for contact with infant formula, and human milk. |
| wax, rice bran, oxidised | 1883583-80-9 | Only to be used as an additive at up to 0,3 % w/w in polyethylene terephthalate, polylactic acid and rigid poly(vinyl chloride) materials and articles intended for contact with non-fatty foods, at room temperature and below, including hot-fill and/or heating up to 100 °C for up to 2 hours. |
| 2,2′-oxydiethylamine | 2752-17-2 |
Only to be used as a comonomer at up to 14 % w/w with adipic acid and caprolactam, or with authorised homologues of these two substances with a longer C chain, to manufacture polyamide films with a thickness of up to 25 μm. The migration of oligomers containing the substance with a molecular weight below 1 000 Da shall not exceed 5 mg/kg food. Not to be used in the manufacture of materials and articles intended for contact with infant formula, and human milk. |
| wax, rice bran, oxidised, calcium salt | 1850357-57-1 |
Only to be used as an additive at up to 0,3 % w/w in polyethylene terephthalate, polylactic acid and rigid poly(vinyl chloride) materials and articles intended for contact with non-fatty foods, at room temperature and below, including hot-fill and/or heating up to 100 °C for up to 2 hours. |
This amendment will enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (February 23, 2026).
