1.Food Contact – To use Polythene film or bags inside European Union, in contact with food should comply with the relevant legislation on food contact including Great Britain. Great Britain: Statutory Instrument, 1998 No. 1376 and BPF-BIBRA (1995), Polymer Specification 4, Polyethylene

• EU: Commission Directive 90/128/EEC, 92/39/EEC, 93/9/EEC, 95/3/EEC and 96/11/EC, Section A.
• Example of a company comply with food contact: Polybags Limited

2.Medical use – Similarly, to use Polythene film or bags inside European Union, to produce containers for preparations for medico-pharmaceutical purposes should comply with the following regulation:

• European Pharmacopoeia - Monograph 3.1.3 "Polyolefin's" for medico-pharmaceutical purposes.
• The final responsibility for the decision of whether a material is fit for a particular application lies with the pharmaceutical firm.
• Example of a company comply with medical use: Polybags Limited