Three groups of substances are regulated individually in specific directives, i.e. vinyl chloride monomer in plastics, nitrosamines in rubber teats and soothers and BADGE, BFDGE and NOGE in plastics and coatings.

Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) in food contact materials and articles is regulated by Council Directive 78/142/EEC. To ensure a safe product, the residual content of VCM in the finished material or article is limited to 1mg/kg. Furthermore, VCM should not be detectable in foodstuffs. Commission Directives 80/766/EEC and 81/432/EEC give methods of analysis for VCM in the finished product and in foodstuffs.

Nitrosamines in rubber teats and soothers are regulated by Commission Directive 93/11/EEC, which establishes specific migration limits for these substances and their derivatives.

BADGE , BFDGE & NOGE in plastics, coatings and adhesives are regulated by Commission Directive 2002/16/EC. For BADGE and BFDGE as well as their derivatives, specific migration limits have been set at 1mg/kg foodstuff. Moreover, the Directive sets a very strict limit for NOGE and its derivatives which in practice rules out their use as additives in coatings as there are no sufficient data available on the toxicity of this group of substances. The deadline for the use of BADGE has been extended until 31.12.2005 by Commission Directive 2004/13/EC.

See also related Legislative List for this topic.