Scope
Article 1
1. This Regulation shall apply to materials and articles, including active and intelligent food contact materials and articles, as referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, which are manufactured with or contain one or more of the following substances: (a) 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) ether, hereinafter referred to as ‘BADGE’ (CAS No 001675-54-3), and some of its derivatives; (b) bis(hydroxyphenyl)methane bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)ethers, hereinafter referred to as ‘BFDGE’ (CAS No 039817-09-9); (c) other novolac glycidyl ethers, hereinafter referred to as ‘NOGE’. 2. For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘materials and articles’ are: (a) materials and articles made of any type of plastics; (b) materials and articles covered by surface coatings; and (c) adhesives. 3. This Regulation shall not apply to containers or storage tanks having a capacity greater than 10 000 litres or to pipelines belonging to or connected with them, covered by special coatings called ‘heavy-duty coatings’.