Scientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the substance, α-dimethyl-3-(4′-hydroxy-3′-methoxyphenyl)propylsilyloxy, ω-3-dimethyl-3-(4′-hydroxy-3′-methoxyphenyl)propylsilyl polydimethylsiloxane, n=26-50, CAS No. 156065-00-8, for use in food contact mat

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This scientific opinion of EFSA deals with the risk assessment of the monomer a-dimethyl-3-(4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxyphenyl)propylsilyloxy,u-3-dimethyl-3-(4'-hydroxy-3'-methoxyphenyl)propylsilyl polydimethylsiloxane, n=26-50, CAS No. 156065-00-8, REF. No. 16265, FCM substance No. 874, for which the CEF Panel concluded that there is no safety concern for the consumer if the substance is only used as comonomer in siloxane modified polycarbonate,and its migration is up to 0.05 mg/kg food. The end-capper eugenol must comply with the restriction on migration set in Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011