Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2011

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This text since 12 Apr 2011law://eu/reg/2011/284/art_3@2026-11-14

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Article 3Import conditions#

1.Polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware originating in or consigned from China and Hong Kong shall be imported into the Member States only if the importer submits to the competent authority for each consignment a declaration, duly completed, confirming that it meets the requirements concerning the release of primary aromatic amines and formaldehyde laid down in Part A of Annex V and in Section A of Annex II to Directive 2002/72/EC respectively.

2.A model of the declaration referred to in paragraph 1 is set out in the Annex to this Regulation. The declaration shall be drawn up in the official language, or in one of the official languages, of the Member State in which the consignment is imported.

3.The declaration referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a laboratory report providing:

(a)as regards polyamide kitchenware, analytical results demonstrating that they do not release into foods or food simulants primary aromatic amines in a detectable quantity. The detection limit applies to the sum of primary aromatic amines. For the purpose of the analysis the detection limit for primary aromatic amines is set at 0,01 mg/kg food or food simulants;

(b)as regards melamine kitchenware, analytical results demonstrating that they do not release into foods or food simulants formaldehyde in a quantity exceeding 15 mg/kg food.

4.The competent authority shall indicate in the declaration set out in the Annex to this Regulation, whether the goods are acceptable or not for release into free circulation, depending on whether they fulfil the terms and conditions provided for in Directive 2002/72/EC as set out in paragraph 1.

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Key facts

Type: Regulation · Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2011
Adopted: 22 Mar 2011
In force: 12 Apr 2011
Applies from: 1 Jul 2011
Made by: European Commission
Official: EUR-Lex 32011R0284 · ELI

Topics

China food contamination food safety health certificate Hong Kong household article import (EU)man-made fibre originating product plastics Commercial policy Consumer protection

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competent authorities
means the competent authorities of the Member States designated in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004;
consignment
means a quantity of polyamide or melamine plastic kitchenware, covered by the same document(s), conveyed by the same means of transport and coming from the same third country;
documentary check
means the checking of the documents referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation;
first point of introduction
means the point of entry of a consignment into the Union;
identity check
means a visual inspection to ensure that the documents accompanying the consignment tally with the contents of the consignment;
physical check
means the sampling for analysis and laboratory testing and any other check necessary to verify compliance with the requirements concerning the release of PAA and formaldehyde laid down in Directive 2002/72/EC.
plastic kitchenware
means plastic materials as described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 1 of Directive 2002/72/EC and falling within CN code ex39241000;