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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Repealed by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