National Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Materials (FCM)
Food contact materials (FCMs) are all materials and articles, including active and intelligent food contact materials and articles, which as a finished product are intended or foreseeably intended to come into contact with food or are already in contact with food. These are regulated by Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004.
Since 2004, the Department of Consumer Goods and Cosmetics (GEKO) of the Institute for Food Safety Vienna (LSV) has been the National Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Materials.
Our services
- Participation in the preparation of technical guidelines for the harmonization of quality standards and harmonization in testing of food contact materials
- Elaboration of reference analytical methods at European level
- Exchange of information and maintenance of national and international contacts in the field of food contact materials
- Providing expert opinions and information
Stellvertretung
Ing. Markus Polz
- markus.polz@ages.at
- +43 50 555 35350
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Spargelfeldstraße 191
1220 Wien
Last updated: 01.10.2026
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