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Council Directive of 15 October 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (84/500/EEC)
Consolidated text: Council Directive of 15 October 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (84/500/EEC)
Council Directive of 15 October 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (84/500/EEC)
01984L0500 — EN — 20.05.2005 — 001.001
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 15 October 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (OJ L 277 20.10.1984, p. 12) |
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 15 October 1984
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs
(84/500/EEC)
Article 1
Article 2
The vessel alone and the inner surface of the lid shall be tested separately and under the same conditions.
The sum of the two lead and/or cadmium extraction levels thus obtained shall be related as appropriate to the surface area or the volume of the vessel alone.
A ceramic article shall be recognized as satisfying the requirements of this Directive if the quantities of lead and/or cadmium extracted during the test carried out under the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II do not exceed the following limits:
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—Category 1: Articles which cannot be filled and articles 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 mm |
0,8 mg/dm2 |
0,07 mg/dm2 |
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—Category 2: All other articles which can be filled |
4,0 mg/l |
0,3 mg/l |
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—Category 3: Cooking ware; packaging and storage vessels having a capacity of more than three litres |
1,5 mg/l |
0,1 mg/l |
Article 2a
That declaration shall be issued by the manufacturer or by a seller established within the Community and shall contain the information laid down in Annex III to this Directive.
Article 3
The amendments to be made to the Annexes in the light of developments in scientific and technical knowledge, with the exception of sections 1 and 2 of Annex I, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10 of Directive 76/893/EEC.
Article 4
Within three years of notification ( 5 ) of this Directive, the Council shall determine in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 100 of the Treaty:
the limitations to be imposed on those areas of ceramic articles with which the mouth is intended to come into contact;
the methods for checking that the limitations provided for in (a) are complied with.
Article 5
The Member States shall, if necessary, amend their national laws to comply with this Directive so that:
They shall forthwith inform the Commission of any such amendment.
Article 6
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX I
BASIC RULES FOR DETERMINING THE MIGRATION OF LEAD AND CADMIUM
1. Test liquid (‘simulant’)
4 % (v/v) acetic acid, in a freshly prepared aqueous solution.
2. Test conditions
2.1. Carry out the test at a temperature of 22 ± 2 °C for a duration of 24 ± 0,5 hours.
2.2. When the migration of lead is to be determined, cover the sample by an appropriate means of protection and expose it to the usual lighting conditions in a laboratory.
When the migration of cadmium or of lead and cadmium is to be determined, cover the sample so as to ensure that the surface to be tested is kept in total darkness.
3. Filling
3.1. Samples which can be filled
Fill the article with a 4 % (v/v) acetic acid solution to a level no more than 1 mm from the overflow point; the distance is measured from the upper rim of the sample.
Samples with a flat or slightly sloping rim should be filled so that the distance between the surface of the liquid and the overflow point is no more than 6 mm measured along the sloping rim.
3.2. Samples which cannot be filled
The surface of the sample which is not intended to come into contact with foodstuffs is first covered with a suitable protective layer able to resist the action of the 4 % (v/v) acetic acid solution. The sample is then immersed in a recipient containing a known volume of acetic acid solution in such a way that the surface intended to come into contact with foodstuffs is completely covered by the test liquid.
4. Determination of the surface area
The surface area of the articles in category 1 is equal to the surface area of the meniscus formed by the free liquid surface obtained by complying with the filling requirements set out in section 3 above.
ANNEX II
METHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR DETERMINATION OF THE MIGRATION OF LEAD AND CADMIUM
1. Object and field of application
The method allows the specific migration of lead and/or cadmium to be determined.
2. Principle
The determination of the specific migration of lead and/or cadmium is carried out by an instrumental method of analysis that fulfils the performance criteria of point 4.
3. Reagents
3.1. 4 % (v/v) acetic acid, in aqueous solution
Add 40 ml of glacial acetic acid to water and make up to 1 000 ml.
3.2. Stock solutions
Prepare stock solutions containing 1 000 mg/litre of lead and at least 500 mg/litre of cadmium respectively in a 4 % acetic acid solution, as referred to in point 3.1.
4. Performance criteria of the instrumental method of analysis
4.1. The detection limit for lead and cadmium must be equal to or lower than:
The detection limit is defined as the concentration of the element in the 4 % acetic acid solution, as referred to in point 3.1, which gives a signal equal to twice the background noise of the instrument.
4.2. The limit of quantification for lead and cadmium must be equal to or lower than:
4.3. Recovery. The recovery of lead and cadmium added to the 4 % acetic acid solution, as referred to in point 3.1, must lie within 80-120 % of the added amount.
4.4. Specificity. The instrumental method of analysis used must be free from matrix and spectral interferences.
5. Method
5.1. Preparation of the sample
The sample must be clean and free from grease or other matter likely to affect the test.
Wash the sample in a solution containing a household liquid detergent at a temperature of approximately 40 °C. Rinse the sample first in tap-water and then in distilled water or water of equivalent quality. Drain and dry so as to avoid any stain. The surface to be tested is not to be handled after it has been cleaned.
5.2. Determination of lead and/or cadmium
ANNEX III
DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
The written declaration referred to in Article 2a(1) shall contain the following information:
the identity and address of the company which manufactures the finished ceramic article and of the importer who imports it into the Community;
the identity of the ceramic article;
the date of the declaration;
the confirmation that the ceramic article meets relevant requirements in this Directive and Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004.
The written declaration shall permit an easy identification of the goods for which it is issued and shall be renewed when substantial changes in the production bring about changes in the migration of lead and cadmium.
( 1 ) OJ No L 340, 9. 12. 1976, p. 19.
( 2 ) OJ No C 95, 28. 4. 1975, p. 41.
( 3 ) OJ No C 263, 17. 11. 1975, p. 66.
( 4 ) OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 4.
( 5 ) This Directive was notified to the Member States on 17 October 1984.