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Commission Regulation (EC) No 450/2009Show full title
Commission Regulation (EC) No 450/2009 of 29 May 2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Text with EEA relevance)
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CHAPTER IVU.K. DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE AND DOCUMENTATION
Article 12U.K.Declaration of compliance
1.At the marketing stages other than at the point of sale to the final consumer, active and intelligent materials and articles, whether or not they are in contact with food, or the components intended for the manufacturing of those materials and articles or the substances intended for the manufacturing of those components, shall be accompanied by a written declaration in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004.
2.The declaration referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued by the business operator and shall contain the information set out in Annex II.
Article 13U.K.Supporting documentation
Appropriate documentation to demonstrate that the active and intelligent materials and articles and the components intended for the manufacturing of those materials and articles comply with the requirements of this Regulation shall be made available by the business operator to the national competent authorities on request.
That documentation shall contain information on the suitability and effectiveness of the active or intelligent material or article, the conditions and results of testing or calculations or other analysis, and evidence on the safety or the reasoning demonstrating compliance.
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