Products and conformity · France / Switzerland
Food-contact materials: prepare supporting evidence
France and Switzerland require food-contact materials to be examined against their intended use and applicable material rules. Identify the food, contact temperature, duration and repeated-use conditions before comparing evidence. Composition, migration testing and any required declaration must correspond to the supplied material. A generic food-safe label does not itself demonstrate coverage of the intended use.
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France: why describe food and contact conditions first ?
Food type, temperature, duration and repeated use inform the evidence comparison. Preserve the actual intended-use limits.
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France: which material details belong in the dossier ?
Identify substance, layers, components and supplier. Different materials may be governed by different specific requirements.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaire
How can you connect the facts and records in your file?
Complete the file references. The initial values illustrate a fictional case; they are not observed product results.
Fictional example · Food-contact and test evidence matrix
- Material
- Container A
- Intended food
- Fatty preparation
- Conditions
- Planned heating
- Evidence
- Migration report
This worksheet organises records; it does not establish admissibility, entitlement or a procedural outcome.
France: why describe food and contact conditions first ?
Food type, temperature, duration and repeated use inform the evidence comparison. Preserve the actual intended-use limits.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaire
Which elements belong together before the next step?
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| France: which material details belong in the dossier ? | Identify substance, layers, components and supplier. Different materials may be governed by different specific requirements. |
| France: why describe food and contact conditions first ? | Food type, temperature, duration and repeated use inform the evidence comparison. Preserve the actual intended-use limits. |
| France: how should migration reports match the product ? | Compare sample, composition, version and test conditions with the material supplied. Explain relevant differences. |
| France: does a required declaration replace supporting records ? | No. The declaration and its supporting evidence must be connected under the applicable material regime. |
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaireOSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
France: how should migration reports match the product ?
Compare sample, composition, version and test conditions with the material supplied. Explain relevant differences.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaire
France: does a required declaration replace supporting records ?
No. The declaration and its supporting evidence must be connected under the applicable material regime.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaire
Switzerland: which food-contact perimeter should be recorded ?
Identify the actual material and intended food use under the Swiss rules. Do not presume every EU document has identical effects.
OSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
Identify substance, layers, components and supplier. Different materials may be governed by different specific requirements.
Switzerland: what distinguishes manufacturing control from migration evidence ?
Manufacturing practice and test results answer complementary questions. One report does not describe the complete production process.
OSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
Switzerland: what follows a material supplier change ?
Compare composition, specification and available evidence. Avoid carrying over conclusions from a different supply without examination.
OSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
Switzerland: does a cold-contact test cover hot or repeated use ?
Do not extend a result beyond its documented conditions. Compare actual heat, duration and repeated contact with the test record, then request evidence appropriate to the intended use.
OSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
Which preparation steps come first?
Editorial preparation order, not a popularity or success-probability ranking. Define the file first, then examine conditions and supporting evidence.
France: which material details belong in the dossier ?
Identify substance, layers, components and supplier. Different materials may be governed by different specific requirements.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaireOSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
France: why describe food and contact conditions first ?
Food type, temperature, duration and repeated use inform the evidence comparison. Preserve the actual intended-use limits.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaireOSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
France: how should migration reports match the product ?
Compare sample, composition, version and test conditions with the material supplied. Explain relevant differences.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaireOSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
France: does a required declaration replace supporting records ?
No. The declaration and its supporting evidence must be connected under the applicable material regime.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaireOSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
Switzerland: does a cold-contact test cover hot or repeated use ?
Do not extend a result beyond its documented conditions. Compare actual heat, duration and repeated contact with the test record, then request evidence appropriate to the intended use.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaireOSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
What other questions arise in this file?
France: why describe food and contact conditions first ?
Food type, temperature, duration and repeated use inform the evidence comparison. Preserve the actual intended-use limits.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaireOSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
France: does a required declaration replace supporting records ?
No. The declaration and its supporting evidence must be connected under the applicable material regime.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaireOSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
Switzerland: what distinguishes manufacturing control from migration evidence ?
Manufacturing practice and test results answer complementary questions. One report does not describe the complete production process.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaireOSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
Switzerland: does a cold-contact test cover hot or repeated use ?
Do not extend a result beyond its documented conditions. Compare actual heat, duration and repeated contact with the test record, then request evidence appropriate to the intended use.
Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquesRèglement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentaireOSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsOSAV — Emballages
Which official references should you consult?
- Règlement (CE)2023/2006 : bonnes pratiquespublications.europa.eu
- Règlement (CE)1935/2004 : contact alimentairepublications.europa.eu
- OSAV — Matériaux et objets en contact avec les alimentsblv.admin.ch
- OSAV — Emballagesblv.admin.ch
Texts cited last checked: 2 November 2026