FOOD CONTACT COMPLIANCE DECLARATION

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1 The food contact products listed below are manufactured by Coveris Rigid UK LTD - under the following certified Management Systems in accordance with BRC/IoP 2023/2006/EC (GMP) Document Reference RPET Created By Kathrine Binney Issue Number 3 Issue date Business Operator COVERIS RIGID UK LTD Drum 1 Drum Estate Chester-Le-Street DH2 1AE Manufacturing Address COVERIS RIGID UK LTD Drum 1 Drum Estate Chester-Le-Street DH2 1AE Product Group (type of packaging) covered by this Declaration RPET, PET Product names or descriptions used for the packaging in this Product Group Clear and Coloured PET sheet Clear and Coloured PET trays Description of food contact products composition / construction The food contact products are a multi component product made from sheet consisting of a blend of super-cleaned pcrpet and PET Flake. An anti-block coating is applied to the sheet to aid de-nesting.

2 Compliance with Regulations We can confirm that this product fulfils the requirements on materials and articles intended to come into contact with Food as described in the following European and/or national legislation: (EC) No. 1935/2004 Framework Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 (and amendments) Food Contact Plastic Materials (EC) No. 2023/2006 (and amendments) GMP Regulation (EC) No. 282/2008 Recycled Plastics This product is manufactured with monomers and additives listed on the positive lists of EU regulation 10/2011 and amendments and fulfils the requirements of the specific Codes of Practice as detailed below. Recycled plastic components: The input source of the pcrpet Flake originates as post- consumer waste collected under various systems such as kerbside, commercial and deposit schemes. The supplier will initially sort, grind into flakes and intensively wash the pcrpet Flakes in order to reduce the level of impurities and contamination to a very low level. Suppliers do not generally declare compliance with Regulation (EU) 10/2011 as amended or Regulation (EC) 282/2008 on recycled plastics. Instead Coveris Rigid UK Ltd carries out a super-cleaning process of the pcrpet Flake. At the initial stage of a new supplier of pcrpet Flake material the input and output materials are subject to full screening tests to check for unauthorised or restricted substances. Depending upon the final construction of the food container the requisite OML and when required SML testing is done on the finished extruded sheet. Non-plastic: This includes materials such as materials used to aid de-nesting. On the basis of information contained in our Supplier s Declarations of Compliance, all such materials are compliant to EC 1935/2004 Framework Regulation, & (EC) No. 2023/2006 as amended. Materials and articles not covered by these regulations comply with specific European and National Regulations (BfR, FDA etc.).

3 Materials and substance(s) used with restriction(s) in the manufacture of the food contact products Virgin plastic components: Compliance and/or Confidentiality Agreements, we are confident that the migration levels of monomers and additives which are subject to specifications or restrictions (i.e. they have restrictions (SML/QM)) as detailed in Regulation (EU) 10/2011 are below the limits and are described below. Recycled plastic components: The suppliers do not generally declare the composition of their material as they state that the exact composition of recycled PET is unknown. Instead Coveris Rigid UK LTD has to make assumptions regarding restricted substances, such as those for virgin polymers and the most likely catalyst used, in order to carry out testing for SMLs. Non-plastic and multi-material components: Compliance and/or Confidentiality Agreements, we are confident that the migration levels of monomers and additives which are subject to specifications or restrictions (i.e. they have restrictions (SML/QM)) as detailed in Regulation (EU) 10/2011 are below the limits. Dual Use Additives: Compliance and/or Confidentiality Agreements, we can confirm that there are some Dual Use Additives present in the food contact products as described below. Non-intentionally Added Substances (NIAS): Coveris Rigid UK LTD carries out screening tests at least annually to determine the presence and levels of Non Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) in the products. The following substances may be present in the sheet or trays: Monomer / Additive CAS No. Restrictions (SML/QM) Terephthalic acid Isophthalic acid (T) Ethylene Glycol Diethylene Glycol (T) Polyethylene glycol mono alkyl ether Antimony Cobalt Manganese Iron Acetaldehyde Acetic acid, Vinyl ester Carbon Black Maximum usage is 2.5% Zinc stearate Dual use Additives Calcium carbonate Iron Oxide Calcium Oxide Polydimethysiloxane Silicon Dioxide Titanium Dioxide E Number E170 E172 E529 E900 E551 E171

4 Specifications on the use of the food contact products The overall migration limits have been controlled on the finished articles representing the worst case reference of products intended to come into contact with foodstuffs according to annex 3 of regulation N 10/11 under the following conditions : Total immersion method was used for the product tested as representative of this group of products to establish the overall migration limit (OML is 10mg/dm²). Food simulants: A (10% v/v Ethanol), B (3% w/v acetic acid) and D2 (rectified olive oil or alternative) were used. Exposure Times and Temperatures: 10 days at 40 C was used. A surface to volume ratio of 6dm²/kg was used. No reduction factors have needed to be applied in checking the product s compliance. On the basis of the above-presented tests, we declare that the trays meet requirements to come into contact with at or below room temperature. The contact time with food results from the period of its shelf life. () Indicating the material will withstand the process / temperature. (X) Indicating the material will not withstand the process / temperature. Blast Fridge Room Heated Freezer Microwave Oven Frozen Chilled Temp Display X -10 C 70 C X X Clear and Coloured PET trays are suitable for wrapping foodstuffs as described below: Fruit and vegetables Meats Fish Cheeses Margarine and butter Cereals, biscuits, cakes, pies, bread, pasta Sweets, sandwich, toast and similar Pure fat and oil, food preserved in an oily Additional information The following substances are not used during the manufacture of the food contact products: Phthalates BADGE, NODGE, BFDGE Latex BPA Chloroflurohydrocarbons (CFCs) and halogens Primary Aromatic Amines Heavy metals In accordance to 94/62/EC the following metals are not used during the manufacture of the food contact products: Pb, Cd, Hg and Cr.

5 WARNINGS: The products cannot be used in a conventional oven and should not be used for cooking food in. They have not been tested for use as food containers for microwave warming or cooking applications. They are for single use only and have not been tested for repeat use. Traceability As required by Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 Article 17, Coveris Rigid UK LTD has in place necessary systems, records and procedures to ensure traceability of material and articles at all stages of manufacture in order to facilitate control and recall of defective products. Additional Information in respect of products with recycled plastics content (According to ANNEX I Part A Regulation 282/2008): The above listed food contact products are manufactured using recycled plastic that has been supercleaned using a recycling process (see qualifying statements 1 and 2 below) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 282/2008. EC Registration No. of the authorised recycling process A technical dossier and application was submitted to EFSA. It was accepted for evaluation and has been classified under the document reference number, EFSA-Q _Coveris Rigid PET recycling process. As of April 14 th 2015, this process was approved and has been allocated the European Union register number RECYC0117. Quality assurance system The QAS in operation for the recycling process, for which the application was made, conforms to Section B of Annex to amended Regulation (EC) No. 2023/2006 (See Annex II, 282/2008 for amendment details). Validity of the Declaration of Compliance The recipient should pay particular attention to any change in the products intended use and also to any modification in the materials processing conditions and ensures that the contents and packaging are compatible as indicated in this declaration. This declaration is valid only when the product is used in normal and foreseeable conditions provided that the handling and storage conditions are also appropriate for preservation of the materials specific characteristics. This declaration is valid for 3 years and will be reviewed annually or when changes to the product materials or the relevant Regulations occur. Approval Date Approved By 8th March 2016 Billie Jean Black Signature