France

Material

Standard

Test Item

General Requirements for Plastics

DM/4B/COM/003

(EU) No 10/2011

Overall Migration

Specific Migration of Heavy Metals

Specific Migration of Primary Aromatic Amines

Organic Material

Law No.2012-1442

Bisphenol A content

Rubber

DM/4B/COM/003

Overall Migration

Specific Migration of Formaldehyde

Specific Migration of Primary Aromatic Amines

Specific Migration of N-nitrosamine & N-nitrosatable substances

Volatile Organic Matter

Peroxide Value

Silicone Rubber

French Arrêté

Overall Migration

Volatile Organic Matter

Peroxide Value

Specific Migration of Organotin

Ceramic, Glass,,

DM/4B/COM/002

Leachable Lead & Cadmium (Internal)

Leachable Aluminium, Cobalt and Arsenic (Internal)

Leachable Lead & Cadmium (Lip & Rim)

Enamel ware

DM/4B/COM/002

Leachable Lead, Cadmium and Chromium (VI) (Internal Cavity)

Leachable Aluminium, Cobalt and Arsenic (Internal)

Leachable Lead, Cadmium and Chromium (VI) (Lip & Rim)

Paper

DM/4B/COM/004

Sensory test (Whole product)

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Content

Polychlorinated biphenyls

Extractable Heavy Metals (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Chromium VI)

Hot water extraction

Formaldehyde release in cold or hot water

Extractable glyoxal content

Preserving effect

(Transfer of antimicrobial agents)

Migration of Optical Blueing Agent

Stainless Steel

DM/4B/COM/001

Metal composition Test (Chromium, Tantalum, Niobium, Zirconium, Molybdenum, Aluminum, Titanium and Copper)

Stainless Steel with metal coating 

DM/4B/COM/001

Content of Undesirable Elements 

(Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Cobalt)

Extractable Heavy Metals (23 Heavy Metals)

Stainless Steel/ Steel  with organic coating

DM/4B/COM/001

Extractable Heavy Metals (23 Heavy Metals)

Bisphenol A content

Specific Migration of Aromatic Amine

Specific Migration of Chromium (VI)

Specific Migration of BADGE, BADGE derivatives, BFDGE, NOGE

Overall Migration

Aluminum

DM/4B/COM/001

Metal Composition test for Aluminum part (base material)

(Al, Fe, Si, Ti, Cr, Zn, Cu, Mn, Mg, Ni, Sn, Pb, TI, Be)

Al > 99%

Aluminum with organic coating

DM/4B/COM/001

Metal Composition test for Aluminum part (base material)

(Al, Fe, Si, Ti, Cr, Zn, Cu, Mn, Mg, Ni, Sn, Pb, TI, Be)

Al > 99%

Extractable Heavy Metals (23 Heavy Metals)

Overall Migration

Specific Migration of Aromatic Amine

Specific Migration of Chromium (VI)

Bisphenol A content

Cast Iron

DM/4B/COM/001

Content of Undesirable Elements 

(Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic)

Extractable Heavy Metals (23 Heavy Metals)

Cast Iron with organic coating

DM/4B/COM/001

Content of Undesirable Elements 

(Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic)

Specific Migration of Aromatic Amine

Specific Migration of Chromium (VI)

Extractable Heavy Metals (23 Heavy Metals)

Bisphenol A content

Specific Migration of BADGE, BADGE derivatives, BFDGE, NOGE

Overall Migration

Tin and Tin alloy

DM/4B/COM/001

Content of Undesirable Elements 

(Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Copper and Antimony) content

Extractable Heavy Metals (23 Heavy Metals)

Zinc and Zinc alloy

DM/4B/COM/001

Content of Undesirable Elements 

(Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic)

Extractable Heavy Metals (23 Heavy Metals)

Whitened Metal e.g. other metals with Silver, Gold, Nickel, Tin, Chromium plating

DM/4B/COM/001

Content of Undesirable Elements 

(Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic)

Extractable Heavy Metals (23 Heavy Metals)