Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 890 of 2002). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Toxicity/poisoning Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations will come into force on18 June 2002. Abstract These Regulations make provision for the enforcement and execution of specified Commission Regulations and Directives concerning official control of the levels of contaminants in foodstuffs. The Regulations: (a) provide that it is an offence to: (i) place on the market certain foods if they contain contaminants of any kind specified in the Commission Regulation at levels exceeding those specified, (ii) use foods containing such contaminants at such levels as ingredients in the production of certain foods, (iii) mix foods which comply with the maxima referred to above with foods which do not, (iv) mix foods to which the Commission Regulation relates and which are intended for direct consumption with foods to which the Commission Regulation relates and which are intended to be sorted or otherwise treated prior to consumption, or (v) detoxify by chemical treatments food not complying with the limits specified in the Commission Regulation (reg. 3); (b) specify the enforcement authorities (reg. 4); (c) prescribe sampling and analysis requirements in relation to foods, etc. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Food Safety Act 1990. Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Food Safety Act 1990. Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Contaminants in Food Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 1499 of 1997). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Contaminants in Food (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 1923 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 1478 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX