Survey of plasticizers migrating from the gaskets of lids into oily food in glass jars: The second European enforcement campaign shows poor compliance work

摘要: Abstract The first joint European enforcement campaign on the migration of plasticizers from gaskets lids into oily foods in 2011 revealed exceeded legal limits 24% samples. As a follow-up, was performed with focus systematic compliance work that ensures abidance by for plasticizers. Chemical analysis merely considered as verification work. This approach new and procedure proposed. Authorities 12 countries participated 48 They all used same letters explanatory texts. At best 6 products submitted documents receivable work, whereby chemical showed one these reality different lid had been used. For 14 supported data long term test foods, but limit nevertheless others migrations only slightly below it, clearly higher than tests reported supporting documentation. 23 derived conventional simulation, mostly at 10 d/40 °C, even though it well known such simulation may severely underestimate real migration. In fact, 9 limits. Most producers abdicated their responsibility delegating testing to food packer, is unrealistic packer performs lasting years before he uses (in fact none them did). wrongly declared 7 products. Legal were 10 packed which corresponded 29% those free oil contact gasket. Such disastrous results are seldom encountered authorities imperatively call more effective enforcement.