DIRECTIVES COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2008/39/EC of 6 March 2008 amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Directive 2002/72/EC (2) is a specific Directive within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and harmonises the rules on the authorisation of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. (2) Directive 2002/72/EC establishes lists of authorised substances for the manufacture of these materials and articles, in particular additives and monomers, restrictions on ...