EU Food Contact Material Testing

ECQA provides comprehensive testing services for food contact materials to ensure product compliance with European safety regulations. Our services cover a wide range of applications, materials, and target markets across the EU.

Applicable Products: Food packaging, tableware, kitchen utensils, cookware, bakeware, food processing machinery, and kitchen electrical appliances. Material Types: Plastics and resins, rubber and silicone, metals and alloys, paper and cardboard, glass, ceramics, enamel, colorants, and printing inks. Applicable Markets: Germany (LFGB section 30 & 31), France (DGCCRF), Italy (Ministerial Decree of 21 March 1973), United Kingdom, Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, Norway, Denmark, and others.

Material Regulations

Material Type	Applicable Regulation/Standard
Plastics	(EU) No 10/2011
Organic Coatings	AP(2004)1
Silicone	AP(2004)5
Rubber	AP(2004)4, 93/11/EEC
Paper and Board	EDQM Guidelines
Metals	CM/Res(2013)9
Ceramics and Glass	2005/31/EC, 84/500/EEC
Enamel	ISO 4531

Other Testing: Sensory evaluation, overall migration, specific migration of heavy metals and primary aromatic amines, and colorfastness.

Physical Testing Standards by Product Category

Product Category	Physical Test Standards
Glass, Ceramics	Thermal shock (EN 13258, EN 1183) Dishwasher test (EN 12875-1, EN 12875-4) Microwave test (EN 15284) Impact resistance (EN 12980) Ceramic water absorption (EN 1217)
Cookware	EN 12983-1, EN 12983-2
Bakeware	EN 13834
Knives, Cutlery	EN ISO 8442-1/-2/-5/-9, BS 5577
Thermal Containers	EN 12546-1/-2/-3
Pressure Cookers	EN 12778
Coffee Pots	EN 13248