The state's regional government will be reformed at the turn of the year 2025‒2026. Regional State Administrative Agenciestasks related to animals and food will be transferred to the Finnish Food Authority. In connection with the change, the site may have flaws in the first few days of January.

General content of a declaration of compliance

  • Date of the certificate
  • The trade name, name or identifying piece of information of the contact material
  • The composition and/or texture of the contact material (e.g. PP, virgin paperboard, printing inks)
  • Raw materials that have restricted approval (according to safety references)
  • Information about whether dual-use additives have been used, and if they have, their name and E-number
  • References to legislation that the regulatory compliance of the material or article is based on. Minimum requirements in all cases are the fulfilment of requirements in regulation 1935/2004 and the material-specific legislation or other safety references.
  • Indication that the manufacturing of the contact material has been performed under a quality management system that is in compliance with regulation 2023/2006
  • results from tests or model calculations
  • Types of foods for which the material is suitable
  • Restrictions on operating temperature
  • Restrictions on contact time.

Furthermore, the following information must be declared if necessary, depending on the material:

  • The potential activity and intelligence of the material
  • Whether surface biocides were used in the manufacture of the material
  • With fibre materials, whether the fibre used was recycled fibre or virgin fibre, and whether the material was bleached
  • With recycled plastic, required additional information according to the recycled plastics regulation (EU) 1616/2022

This internet link will provide you with a declaration of comliance in English

Page last updated 11/2/2022