Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request related to a 9th list of substances for food contact materials

Within the general task of evaluating substances intended for use in materials in contact with food according to the 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 foodstuffs, the AFC Panel evaluated the following substances: Ref. No.: 15267 Name of the substance: 4,4 '-Diaminodiphenyl sulphone CAS number: 80-08-0 Classified in list: 3 Restriction: 5 mg/kg food Ref. No.: 42080 Name of the substance: Carbon black CAS number: 1333-86-4 Classified in list: 3 Restriction: Specifications for CB: - Toluene extractables : maximum 0.1%, determined according to ISO method 6209; - UV absorption of cyclohexane extract at 386 nm: <0.02 AU for a 1 cm cell or <0.1 AU for a 5 cm cell, determined according to German BfR, BIII, Reinheitsprufung von RuBen, Stand 1.7.1972 - Benzo(a)pyrene content: max 0.25 mg/kg Carbon Black - Maximum use level of Carbon Black in the polymer: 2.5% w/w Ref. No.: 71960 Name of the substance: Perfluorooctanoic acid, ammonium salt CAS number: 3825-26-1 Classified in list: 3 Restriction: Only to be used in repeated use articles, sintered at high temperatures Ref. No.: 72081/10 Name of the substance: Petroleum hydrocarbon resins (hydrogenated) CAS number: 088526-47-0 Classified in list: 3 Restriction: 5 mg/kg food