In September 2005, the new German food and diet law lfgb replaced the food and daily necessities law LMBG (Lebensmittel - und futermittelgesetzbuches). It is also known as the law on the administration of food, tobacco products, cosmetics and other daily necessities. It is the most important basic legal document in German food hygiene management and the guideline and core for the formulation of other special food hygiene laws and regulations. However, it has also been modified in recent years, mainly to match with European standards. The regulations have made general and basic provisions on all aspects of German food. All food in the German market and all food related daily necessities must comply with the above basic provisions.
Lfgb regulations
In German law, implement EU directive No. 178 / 2002 (food safety requirements, responsibilities of food and catering operators);
Tobacco is outside the scope of the new lfgb, and temporary regulations on tobacco will be issued;
The prohibition of misleading statements on materials and commodities in contact with food is expanded;
There is no significant change in the safety test of materials and commodities in contact with food;
Lfgb test items and test requirements for common materials:
1. Preliminary inspection of samples and materials
2. Sensory evaluation of odor and taste transfer
3. Plastic samples: Test of transferable components and test of precipitable heavy metals
4. Metals: testing of composition and precipitable heavy metals
5. Silicone: Test for transferable or volatile organic compounds
6. Special materials: chemical hazards are tested in accordance with the German chemicals act
7. Detection of some azo dyes used in textiles, leather, polyester fiber and other daily necessities.
8. Testing of harmful chemical components and heavy metals in cosmetics
9. Testing of harmful components in tobacco
Test requirements for common materials
General plastic products
Full migration and sensory testing are required
PVC plastic products
Comprehensive migration test, vinyl chloride monomer test, peroxide value test and sensory test.
PE plastic products
Comprehensive migration test, peroxide value test, chromium content test, vanadium content test, zirconium content test, sensory test.
PS, ABS, San, acrylic plastic products
Comprehensive migration test, peroxide value test, (VOM) total organic volatiles, sensory test.
PA, Pu plastic products
Comprehensive migration test, peroxide value test, aromatic amine migration test, sensory test.
PET plastic products
Comprehensive migration test, peroxide value test, zinc content test, lead content test, comprehensive migration test, peroxide value test.
Silicone rubber products
Comprehensive migration test, (VOM) organic volatile content, peroxide value test, organotin compound test, sensory test.
Paper Products
(PCP) pentachlorophenol test, (Pb Cd Hg crvl) release of heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium), migration test of antibacterial components, formaldehyde content test, colored paper products - Additional azo dye test.
Products with non stick coating (non stick pot)
Comprehensive migration test, phenol dissolution test, formaldehyde dissolution test, aromatic amine dissolution test, (VL) hexavalent chromium dissolution test, (LLL) trivalent chromium dissolution test, PFOA ammonium perfluorooctanoate test, sensory test.
Metal, alloy and electroplated products
Heavy metal dissolution (lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel) test, sensory test.
PP plastic products
Comprehensive migration test, chromium content test, vanadium content test, zirconium content test, sensory test.
Baking paper products
Appearance, thermal stability, antibacterial component migration test, (PCBs) polychlorinated biphenyls test, formaldehyde dissolution test, sensory test.
Wood wood products
(PCP) pentachlorophenol test, sensory test.
Ceramic, glass, enamel products
Test the dissolution of lead and cadmium in the part in contact with food, and the dissolution of additional lead and cadmium in the cup.
