Regulatory Compliance

We have a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape surrounding plastics. Our dedicated compliance division is on hand to assist customers with their individual requirements. Our experience enables us to provide clear explanations and guidance to support customers in understanding the evolving regulatory landscape. We’ll ensure our materials meet customer-specified standards, backed with compliance statements issued upon request. We can manufacture formulations for compliance with a selection of regulatory standards, some of which are listed below. Our quality management is ISO certified and our current ISO certificates are available further down this page.

EU & UK REACH

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) is a regulatory framework aimed at protecting human health and the environment from the risks posed by chemicals. It requires companies to register chemical substances used in the manufacture, import, and trade of products throughout Europe. All ‘non-exempt’ chemical substances produced in the EU or imported into the EU in quantities greater than one tonne per annum must be registered.

All raw materials used in formulations at Broadway before the UK exited the EU were registered under EU REACH (or exempt of registration). Broadway works with its suppliers to ensure continuity in the supply chain. Since the UK left the EU, HSE has established a UK REACH registration system. Broadway has taken the necessary steps, in consultation with its suppliers, to ensure that all substances used are registered, pre-registered or will be registered according to the timelines established by UK REACH legal entities. Compliance statements can be provided upon request.

SVHC (Substance of Very High Concern)

REACH also mandates the evaluation of registered substances by authorities to assess risks and may necessitate restrictions or authorisation for substances classified as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs).

We continually monitor the updates on the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) SVHC list. We assess all raw materials used in our formulations and undertake the relative due diligence to ensure the transfer of all essential information through the supply chain. SVHC absence statements can be provided upon request.

Food Contact Legislation

Broadway utilises a wide range of raw materials that comply to the latest food contact regulatory standards. These will be used in formulations where a customer stipulates a requirement for food contact compliance.

EU Food Contact Legislation
EU 1935/2004 is the primary EU framework regulation for materials and articles intended to come in contact with food. It restricts the transfer of chemicals to food in concentrations hazardous to human health or that could adversely affect the sensory properties of food.

EU 10/2011 establishes Specific Migration Limits (SML) and Overall Migration Limit (OML) for authorised food contact substances. Where necessary, we’ll ensure the polymers and additives used in our formulations comply with Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 and its amendments.

EU 10/2011 does not contain a positive list of colourants. Colourants are regulated under Resolution AP (89) 1. We ensure all colourants used in food contact applications comply with AP (89)1. Compliance statements can be provided upon request.

US FDA Food Contact Legislation
In the USA, products intended for food contact use are regulated by the USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21, Parts 170–199. This section outlines the standards for food additives, pigments, polymers and substances generally recognised as safe (GRAS), and their approved uses in food products. We can ensure compliance to the relative paragraphs of this regulation upon discussion with the customer as to their specific requirements. Compliance statements, including reference to the relevant paragraphs and potential application restrictions, can be provided upon request.

Global Food Contact Legislation
With extensive knowledge of international food contact regulations, we can meet the individual requirements of our customers who want to place their products in specific global regions. This includes, but is not limited to:

• National Food Contact Standard of the People’s Republic of China
• Japan Food Sanitation Act
• Mercosur Food Contact Resolutions
• Swiss Ordinance on Materials and Articles in Contact with Food
• BfR Recommendations IX Food Contact Materials

Compliance statements can be provided upon request.

RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

The EU RoHS Directive and its amendments restrict the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. These substances include:

• Cadmium and its compounds
• Hexavalent chromium compounds
• Mercury and its compounds
• Lead and its compounds
• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
• Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)
• Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
• Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP)
• Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
• Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)

Broadway strives to meet this regulation as standard and performs due diligence on all raw materials. RoHS compliance statements can be provided upon request.

Toy Legislation

The Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC provides harmonised EU-wide standards on physical and mechanical properties, flammability, chemical and electrical properties of toys. More specifically, the EN 71-3 standard is designed to assess the migration of certain chemicals into the body if a toy or components of a toy were to be swallowed by a child. Manufacturers and importers of toys are obligated to comply with the relative toy safety standards. We perform rigorous reviews of all raw materials on site and are well placed to support customers in meeting toy safety regulatory obligations where required. Compliance statements can be provided upon request.

EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) (Regulation (EU) 2025/40)

EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has replaced the Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC). It requires suppliers to take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their packaging, including end-of-life disposal and recycling efforts.

The PPWR also introduces a comprehensive ban on intentionally added PFAS in food contact packaging. The regulation requires companies to audit their packaging supply chains for compliance, especially for food contact materials. Broadway can supply PFAS-Free Polymer Processing Aids (PPAs).

Broadway monitors all substances for their heavy metals content of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium as stipulated in the EU Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste (94/62/EC). Compliance statements can be provided upon request.

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a standardised, mandatory document that provides essential safety information on chemicals and mixtures. It ensures workplace safety by informing employees of potential risks, necessary protective measures, and emergency procedures, while outlining safe handling, storage, transport, and disposal.

We can supply MSDSs for all formulations, in multiple languages and country specific formats, such as EU CLP, UK CLP and US OSHA.

Please note: end-use suitability is not automatically assumed by Broadway. Customers must clearly declare any regulatory requirements in order to ensure our supplied materials are formulated to adhere to the regulatory standards your application demands.

Quality Assurance

Our quality management has been independently assessed, alongside our environmental management and health and safety management. Each has been certified to ISO standards. Our certificates can be viewed and downloaded using the buttons below.