All food contact material export to Italy should comply with EU Regulation (EC)No.1935/2004 and Italy Official Gazette GU 283 on April 1962, Ministerial Decree of 21 March 1973. Stainless steel and other metal products, Glasses, ceramic are highly concerned by Italy government.
Italian Decree of the Ministry of Health contents:
Plastic DM 21/3/73 Overall migration
Ceramic DM 4/4/1985 & 84/500/EEC Lead and Cadmium release testing
Sn DM 18/2/1984,DM no. 243 of 01/6/1988
Stainless steel and carbon steel DM 21/3/73 Metal composition testing
Rubber DM 8/2/1995 & 93/11/EC Overall migration