Contaminants in Food Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 1499 of 1997). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Great Britain Document type Regulation Date 1997 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 on 4 July 1997. Abstract These Regulations, which apply to Great Britain, make provision for the enforcement and execution of Commission Regulation (EC) No 194/97 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. These Regulations: (a) provide that it is an offence to place on the market lettuce or spinach containing higher than specified levels of contaminants, save where the marketing is of authorized lettuce or spinach as defined in that regulation (reg. 3); (b) specify the enforcement authorities (reg. 4); (c) provide a defence in relation to exports in implementation of Articles 2 and 3 of Council Directive 89/397 EC on the official control of foodstuffs, as read with the ninth recital to that Directive (reg. 5); and (d) provide for the application of specified provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 (reg. 6). 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 194/97 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1997 Keyword: Standards, Residues, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Contaminants in Food (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3221 of 1999). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Contaminants in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.S.I. No. 171 of 1999). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Contaminants in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 1603 of 1999). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 890 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Contaminants in Food (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 1886 (W. 195) of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. No. 267 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX