Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request related to a 12th 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.: 45705 Name of the substance: 1,2-cyclohexyldicarboxylic acid, diisononyl ester CAS number: 166412-78-8 Classified in list: 2 Restriction: TDI = 1 mg/kg bw/day Ref. No.: 81500 Name of the substance: Polyvinylpyrrolidone CAS number: 9003-39-8 Classified in list: 3 Restriction: None Ref. No.: 86432/20, 86432/40 and 86432/60 Name of the substance: - Silver containing glass (silver-magnesium-aluminium-phosphate- silicate), silver content less than 2%. - Silver containing glass (silver-magnesium-aluminium-sodium- phosphate-silicate-borate), silver content less than 0.5% - Silver containing glass (silver-magnesium-sodiumphosphate), silver content less than 3 % CAS number: Classified in list: 3 Restriction: In accordance with other silver biocides these biocides will be subject to a group SML of 0.05 mg Ag/kg food In accordance with other boron compounds the biocide Ref No 86432/40 will be subject to a group SML of 6 mg B/kg food Ref. No.: 95020 Name of the substance: 2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate CAS number: 6846-50-0 Classified in list: 3 Restriction: 5 mg/kg food Ref. No.: 95420 Name of the substance: 1,3,5-tris(2,2-dimethylpropanamido)benzene CAS number: 745070-61-5 Classified in list: 3 Restriction: 0.05 mg/kg food