Council of Europe's policy statements concerning materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Coatings

• Policy statement concerning coatings intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Version 3 dated 12.02.2009) 
• Policy statement concerning coatings intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Version 2 dated 29.01.2008) 
• Policy statement concerning coatings intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Version 1 dated 10.06.2004) 

Cork stoppers

The Technical Guide “Cork materials and articles for contact with food. A technical guide for manufacturers and regulators” (1st edition, 2025) is available on FREEPUB and supersedes the following documents: 

• Policy statement concerning cork stoppers and other cork materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Version 2 dated 05.09.2007)
• Policy statement concerning cork stoppers and other cork materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Version 1 dated 10.06.2004)

Glass

• Policy statement concerning lead leaching from glass tableware into foodstuffs (Version 1 dated 22.09.2004)

Inks

• Policy statement concerning packaging inks applied to the non-food contact surface of food packaging (Version 2 dated 10.10.2007)
• Policy statement concerning packaging inks applied to the non-food contact surface of food packaging (Version 1 dated 21.12.2006)

Paper and board

The Technical Guide on Paper and board used in food contact materials and articles (1st edition, 2021) is available on FREEPUB and supersedes the following documents:

• Policy statement concerning paper and board materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Version 4 dated 12.02.2009)
• Policy statement concerning paper and board materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Version 3 dated 11.12.2007)
• Policy statement concerning paper and board materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Version 2 dated 13.04.2005)
• Policy statement concerning paper and board materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Version 1 dated 19.12.2002)

Resins for ion exchange and adsorption

• Policy statement concerning ion exchange and adsorbant resins in the processing of foodstuffs (Version 3 dated 28.01.2009)
• Policy statement concerning ion exchange and adsorbant resins in the processing of foodstuffs (Version 2 dated 05.09.2007)
• Policy statement concerning ion exchange and adsorbant resins in the processing of foodstuffs (Version 1 dated 10.06.2004)

Rubber

• Policy statement concerning rubber product products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Version 1 dated 10.06.2004)

Silicones

• Policy statement concerning silicones used for food contact applications (Version 1 dated 10.06.2004)

Tissue paper

• Policy statement concerning tissue paper kitchen towels and napkins (Version 1 dated 22.09.2004)