You can access the full text here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/351/oj
Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/351 of 21 February 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, amending Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008, and amending Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food as regards recycled plastic and other matters related to quality control and manufacturing of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
- Stricter Purity Standards – Additives and UVCB substances must adhere to higher purity and traceability requirements.
- Lower Migration Limits – More stringent specific migration limits (SMLs) for chemicals in plastic food contact materials.
- Enhanced NIAS Oversight – Non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) require risk assessment if migration exceeds 0.00015 mg/kg of food.
- Stronger Regulations for Recycled Plastics – Improved decontamination and traceability measures to prevent contamination in food-grade recycled materials.
- New Compliance for By-Products – Manufacturing scraps and off-cuts must comply with strict Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) before reuse.
- More Comprehensive Documentation – Manufacturers must provide migration test data at every stage of production.
- 📌 Full Compliance Deadline: 16 September 2026