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Food (Hot Chilli and Hot Chilli Products) (Emergency Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 362 of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety International trade Inspection Condiments/herbs/spices
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Enters into force on 1 August 2003.
Abstract

The Regulations: (a) prohibit the importation of "controlled hot chilli and hot chilli products" (defined in reg. 2(1)), except where they are accompanied by an analytical report demonstrating that the product does not contain Sudan red 1 (CAS No. 842-07-9) (reg. 3); (b) provide for their enforcement (reg. 4); (c) apply with modifications certain provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 for the purposes of the Regulations and provide for sampling and analysis (reg. 5); and (d) provide for the destruction of illegal imports of controlled hot chilli and hot chilli products (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

Amended by

Food (Hot Chilli and Hot Chilli Products) (Emergency Control) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. No. 26 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Condiments/herbs/spices

Source: FAO, FAOLEX