Ceramic Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. 1704 (W.166) of 2006). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Standards Residues Toxicity/poisoning Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations: set limits on the amount of lead and cadmium which may be transferred from ceramic articles that are intended to come into contact with food; define requirements for testing for migration of lead; and cadmium and require ceramic articles to be accompanied at various marketing stages by certificates of compliance. The Regulations also requires a manufacturer, or importer into the Community, to keep appropriate documentation to show that the article or articles comply with the migration limit requirements, provide for enforcement, specify penalties and specify the provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990, which are applied for the purposes of the Regulations. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amended by Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2007 (W.S.I. No. 3252 (W. 287) of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX