Scientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the substance trimethylolpropane, mixed triesters and diesters with n-octanoic and n-decanoic acids, for use in food contact materials
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Trimethylolpropane, mixed triesters and diesters with n-octanoic and n-decanoic acids, REF. No. 94987; Food contact materials; Safety assessment; Evaluation
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Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit
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Arturo Anadón, Mona-Lise Binderup, Wilfried Bursch, Laurence Castle, Riccardo Crebelli, Karl-Heinz Engel, Roland Franz, Nathalie Gontard, Thomas Haertlé, Trine Husøy, Klaus-Dieter Jany, Catherine Leclercq, Jean-Claude Lhuguenot, Wim Mennes, Maria Rosaria Milana, Karla Pfaff, Kettil Svensson, Fidel Toldrá, Rosemary Waring, Detlef Wölfle
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This scientific opinion of EFSA deals with the risk assessment of the additive trimethylolpropane, mixed triesters and diesters with n-octanoic and n-decanoic acids, REF. No. 94987for which the CEF Panel concluded that there is no safety concern for the consumer if the substance is used only for PET in contact with all types of foods other than fatty, high-alcoholic and dairy products and its migration does not exceed 0.05 mg/kg food.
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