Silano Vittorio, Barat Baviera José Manuel, Bolognesi Claudia, Brüschweiler Beat Johannes, Chesson Andrew, Cocconcelli Pier Sandro, Crebelli Riccardo, Gott David Michael, Grob Konrad, Mortensen Alicja, Riviere Gilles, Steffensen Inger-Lise, Tlustos Christina, Van Loveren Henk, Vernis Laurence, Zorn Holger, Dudler Vincent, Milana Maria Rosaria, Papaspyrides Constantine, de Fátima Tavares Poças Maria, Lioupis Alexandros, Lampi Evgenia
EFSA J. 2019 May 8;17(5):e05678. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5678. eCollection 2019 May.
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP Panel) assessed the safety of the Texplast recycling process (EU register number RECYC158), which is based on the EREMA Advanced technology. The input is washed and dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes originating from collected post-consumer PET containers, containing no more than 5% PET from non-food consumer applications. They are heated in a continuous reactor under vacuum. Having examined the results of the challenge test provided, the Panel concluded that this continuous reactor step (step 3) is the critical step that determines the decontamination efficiency of the process. The operating parameters controlling its performance are temperature, pressure and residence time. It was demonstrated that, depending on the operating conditions, the recycling process under evaluation is able to ensure that the level of migration of potential unknown contaminants into food is below a conservatively modelled migration of 0.1 μg/kg food, derived from the exposure scenario for infants. Therefore, the Panel concluded that recycled PET obtained from the process is not of safety concern when used to manufacture articles intended for food contact applications if it is produced in compliance with the conditions specified in the conclusion of this opinion. Articles made of this recycled PET are not intended to be used in microwave and conventional ovens and such use is not covered by this evaluation.
欧洲食品安全局食品接触材料、酶和加工助剂专家委员会（CEP专家委员会）评估了基于艾雷玛先进技术的Texplast回收工艺（欧盟注册号RECYC158）的安全性。其输入物是经清洗和干燥的聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯（PET）薄片，这些薄片源自收集的消费后PET容器，其中来自非食品消费应用的PET含量不超过5%。它们在连续反应器中于真空条件下加热。在审查了所提供的挑战试验结果后，专家委员会得出结论，这一连续反应器步骤（步骤3）是决定该工艺去污效率的关键步骤。控制其性能的操作参数为温度、压力和停留时间。结果表明，根据操作条件，所评估的回收工艺能够确保潜在未知污染物向食品中的迁移水平低于根据婴儿暴露情景保守模拟得出的0.1 μg/kg食品的迁移量。因此，专家委员会得出结论，如果按照本意见结论中规定的条件生产，该工艺获得的再生PET用于制造拟用于食品接触应用的制品时不存在安全问题。由这种再生PET制成的制品不得用于微波炉和传统烤箱，本评估不涵盖此类使用情况。
