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Food (Hot Chilli and Hot Chilli Products) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 382 of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
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 9 August 2003.
Abstract

These Regulations implement in Scotland Commission Decision 2003/460/EC on emergency measures regarding hot chilli and hot chilli products. The Regulations: (a) prohibit the importation of hot chilli and hot chilli products, 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) prohibit the placing on the market of such products (reg. 4); (c) provide for their enforcement (reg. 5); (d) apply, with modifications, certain provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 for the purposes of the Regulations and provide for sampling and analysis (reg. 6); and (e) provide for the destruction of hot chilli or hot chilli products which have been illegally imported or illegally placed on the market (reg. 7).

Full text
English
Website
www.scotland-legislation.hmso.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) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 493 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Food (Chilli and Chilli Products) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 56 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX