Letter of Compliance

The following letter describes the suitability of Fritz Hansen products to be in contact with food. The products listed below are approved for food contact and are therefore not objects for quality and complaint issues.

Type of Product: Ceramic / Terracotta / Glass

Product Numbers:
1810452, 1810453, 1810454, 1810470, 1836707, 1902-1, 1902-2, 1902-3, 1902-4, 1902-5, 1902-6, 1902-7, 1902-8, 1902-9, 1902-10, 1902-11, 1902-12, 1902-13, 1902-14, 1902-15, 1902-16, 1902-17, 1902-18, 1902-19, 1902-20, 1902-21, 1902-22, 1902-23, 1902-24, 1902-25, 1902-26, 1902-27, 1902-28, 1902-29, 1902-30, 1902-31, 1902-32, 1902-33, 1902-34, 1902-35, 1902-36, 1902-37, 1902-38, 1902-39, 1902-40, 1902-43, 1902-44, 1902-48, 1902-49, 1902-50, 1902-51, 1902-52, 1902-54, 1902-55, 1902-91, 1902-63, 1902-64, 1902-65, 1902-66, 1902-67, 1902-68, 1902-69, 1902-70, 1902-71, 1902-72, 1902-74, 1902-75, 1902-76, 1902-77, 1902-78, 1902-79, 1902-80, 1902-81, 1902-82, 1902-83, 1902-84, 1902-85, 1902-86, 1902-87, 1902-92

Fritz Hansen does hereby declare that the products above comply with existing legislation and ordinances.
1. BEK nr 681, 25/05/2020. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration Notice about materials in contact with- and containing food
2. Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC. Article: 3, 15, 16 & 17 EU standards concerning products with food contact and handling with such, also general demands, labelling, letter of compliance and traceability
3. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 of 22 December 2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
Test results of all materials can be obtained.

Type of Product: Stainless Steel

Product Numbers:
S1810525

Fritz Hansen does hereby declare that the products above comply with existing legislation and ordinances.

1. BEK nr 681, 25/05/2020. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration Notice about materials in contact with- and containing food

2. Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC. Article: 3, 15, 16 & 17 EU standards concerning products with food contact and handling with such, also general demands, labelling, letter of compliance and traceability

3. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 of 22 December 2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food

Test results of all materials can be obtained.

Type of Product: Wood

S1990844, S1990845, S1990890, S1990891, S1990847, S1990837, 1600971, 1600973, 1810490, 1836572, S1835351

Fritz Hansen does hereby declare that the products above comply with existing legislation and ordinances.

1. BEK nr 681, 25/05/2020. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration Notice about materials in contact with- and containing food

2. Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC. Article: 3, 15, 16 & 17 EU standards concerning products with food contact and handling with such, also general demands, labelling, letter of compliance and traceability

3. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 of 22 December 2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food" All Fritz Hansen oil-treated wood products approved for contact with food have been treated with a specific worktop oil. The chemical substances used for the selected worktop oil are either listed in Regulation (EU) no. 10/2011 as amended or in the Swiss Regulation SR 817.023.21. or are classified as not hazardous – meaning that no substances classified as toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or dangerous to reproduction are used in the product.

The worktop oil contains the following dual use additives:
- E170: Calcium carbonate
- E296: Maleic acid
- E479: Esterified soy oil
Test results of all materials can be obtained.

Letter of compliance is completed after guidance from The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. Fritz Hansen, Vinkel Allé 1, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark – Head of Quality Michael Frøsig 20/12 – 2022

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