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CW/29 - Utensils in contact with food

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Water. Drinking | Domestic and commercial equipment. Miscellaneous | Raw materials. Raw glass | Ceramics. Products | Public information symbols | Plastics. Auxiliary materials and additives | Ceramics. General | Kitchen equipment. Other | Metallic coatings | Domestic and commercial equipment. Entertainment. Sports | Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs | Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances | Cookware, cutlery and flatware | Dishwashers | Glass. Products | Kitchen equipment | Valves. Check | Paints and varnishes | Paper and board | Packaging materials and accessories | Small kitchen appliances | Plastics. General

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, CW/29 is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 194 Utensils in contact with food, ISO/TC 166 Ceramic ware, glassware and glass ceramic ware in contact with food , and, ISO/TC 186 Cutlery and table and decorative metal hollow-ware.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (13)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PWI EN 1388-3 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Silicate surfaces- Part 3: Determination of the release of metals from porcelain enamels

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-04-10
Proposal
PWI EN 12983-1/A1 Domestic cookware for use on top of a stove, cooker or hob - Part 1: General requirements

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Kitchen equipment | Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances | Cookware, cutlery and flatware

Proposal begins : 2023-03-01
Proposal
PWI EN 12983-1/A1 Domestic cookware for use on top of a stove, cooker or hob - Part 1: General requirements

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Kitchen equipment | Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances | Cookware, cutlery and flatware

Proposal begins : 2023-03-01
Proposal
PWI "Suitability during microwave heating" Evaluation of the suitability of metal and alloy articles in contact with foodstuffs during microwave heating

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-04-10
Proposal
PWI "Reusable plastic tableware for food contact use" Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs – Reusable plastic tableware for food contact use – Definition and test method

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Cookware, cutlery and flatware

Proposal begins : 2023-07-14
Proposal
NWIP prEN 12983-2/A1 Cookware - Domestic cookware for use on top of a stove, cooker or hob - Part 2: General requirements for ceramic cookware and glass lid

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-01-22
Proposal
ISO/NP 8442-10 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs — Cutlery and table holloware — Part 10: Requirements for Stainless steel vacuum container

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Agriculture and Food | Food technology | Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Proposal begins : 2022-09-07
Proposal
BS EN ISO 8442-5 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs -- Cutlery and table holloware. Part 5: Specification for sharpness and edge retention test of cutlery

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs | Cookware, cutlery and flatware

Drafting begins : 2021-11-29
Drafting
BS EN ISO 8442-1 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs -- Cutlery and table holloware. Part 1: Requirements for cutlery for the preparation of food

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs | Cookware, cutlery and flatware

Drafting begins : 2021-11-29
Drafting
BS EN 12983-2:2023/A1 EN 12983-2:2023/prA1 Cookware. Domestic cookware for use on top of a stove, cooker or hob. Part 2: General requirements for ceramic cookware and glass lid

Categories: Cookware, cutlery and flatware

Public comment begins : 2024-10-03
Public comment
Published (75)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD CEN/TR 15356-1:2006 Validation and interpretation of analytical methods, migration testing and analytical data for materials and articles in contact with food. General considerations

Categories: Water. Drinking | Valves. Check

Published standard begins : 2006-05-11
Published standard
DD CEN/TS 14577:2003 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics. Polymeric additives. Test method for the determination of the mass fraction of a polymeric additive that lies below 1000 Daltons

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs | Plastics. Auxiliary materials and additives

Published standard begins : 2004-01-16
Published standard
DD CEN/TS 14235:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Polymeric coatings on metal substrates. Guide to the selection of conditions and test methods for overall migration

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Published standard begins : 2003-01-30
Published standard
DD CEN/TS 14234:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Polymeric coatings on paper and board. Guide to the selection of conditions and test methods for overall migration

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Published standard begins : 2003-01-30
Published standard
DD CEN/TS 13130-9:2005 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics substances subject to limitation. Determination of acetic acid, vinyl ester in food simulants

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Published standard begins : 2021-10-27
Published standard
DD CEN/TS 13130-28:2005 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics substances subject to limitation. Determination of 1,1,1-trimethylopropane in food simulants

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Published standard begins : 2005-09-16
Published standard
DD CEN/TS 13130-27:2005 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics substances subject to limitation. Determination of 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine in food simulants

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Published standard begins : 2005-09-16
Published standard
DD CEN/TS 13130-26:2005 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics substances subject to limitation. Determination of 1-octene and tetrahydrofuran in food simulants

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Published standard begins : 2005-09-16
Published standard
DD CEN/TS 13130-25:2005 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics substances subject to limitation. Determination of 4-methyl-1-pentene in food simulants

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Published standard begins : 2005-09-16
Published standard
DD CEN/TS 13130-24:2005 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics substances subject to limitation. Determination of maleic acid and maleic anhydride in food simulants

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Published standard begins : 2005-09-16
Published standard
Withdrawn (11)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

DD CEN/TS 12983-2:2005 Cookware. Domestic cookware for use on top of a stove, cooker or hob. Further general requirements and specific requirements for ceramic, glass and glass ceramic cookware

Categories: Cookware, cutlery and flatware

Withdrawn begins : 2023-02-28
Withdrawn
BS EN 1186-9:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics. Test methods for overall migration into aqueous food simulants by article filling

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Withdrawn begins : 2022-09-12
Withdrawn
BS EN 1186-8:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics. Test methods for overall migration into olive oil by article filling

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-19
Withdrawn
BS EN 1186-7:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics. Test methods for overall migration into aqueous food simulants using a pouch

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Withdrawn begins : 2022-09-12
Withdrawn
BS EN 1186-6:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics. Test methods for overall migration into olive oil using a pouch

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-19
Withdrawn
BS EN 1186-4:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics. Test methods for overall migration into olive oil by cell

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-19
Withdrawn
BS EN 1186-3:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics. Test methods for overall migration into aqueous food simulants by total immersion

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Withdrawn begins : 2022-09-12
Withdrawn
BS EN 1186-2:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics. Test methods for overall migration into olive oil by total immersion

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-19
Withdrawn
BS EN 1186-14:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics. Test methods for 'substitute tests' for overall migration from plastics intended to come into contact with fatty foodstuffs using test media iso-octane and 95% ethanol

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Withdrawn begins : 2022-09-12
Withdrawn
BS EN 1186-12:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics. Test methods for overall migration at low temperatures

Categories: Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs

Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-19
Withdrawn