active materials and articles
as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of…, Article 2(2), point (a) (Definitions)
materials and articles that are intended to extend the shelf-life or to maintain or improve the condition of packaged food. They are designed to deliberately incorporate components that would release or absorb substances into or from the packaged food or the environment surrounding the food;