SG 143/24
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) has amended three recommendations for natural and synthetic rubber commodities. These recommendations can be regarded as effective immediately.
In September 2024, Germany’s BfR issued three revised recommendations for natural and synthetic rubber commodities, including those that are intended to come into contact with food.
The three amended guidelines (in German or English) are:
- Recommendation XXI ‘Commodities based on natural and synthetic rubber’
- Recommendation XXI/1 ‘Commodities based on natural and synthetic rubber in contact with food’
- Recommendation XXI/2 ‘Special consumer goods made of natural and synthetic rubber and of lattices made of natural and synthetic rubber (formerly special category)’
Highlights of these recommendations are summarized in Table 1.
Recommendation (as of September 1, 2024) | Highlights |
XXI ‘Commodities based on natural and synthetic rubber’ |
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XXI/1 ‘Commodities based on natural and synthetic rubber in contact with food’ |
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XX1/2 ‘Special consumer goods made of natural and synthetic rubber and of lattices made of synthetic and natural rubber (formerly special category’ |
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Table 1
*Category 1: Long-term contact – commodities that come into contact with food for longer than 24 hours and up to several months when used as intended
Category 2: Medium contact time – commodities that come into contact with food for up to 24 hours when used as intended
Category 3: Short-term contact – consumer articles that come into contact with food for up to 10 minutes during intended use
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