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Food Information (Wales) Regulations 2014 (W.S.I. No. 2303 (W. 227) of 2014).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Consumer protection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations concern information provided by food business operator on food provided to the public. They enforce in Wales provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers and implement certain provisions of Article 6 of Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation and the second paragraph of subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of Directive 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption. The Regulations also impose an obligation on food authorities and port health authorities to enforce the Regulations.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991 No. 762 (N.I. 7)).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1991 (2013)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution, Residues, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionizing radiation.

Legislation | European Union | 1999

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Treated food, Radiation, Standards, Inspection, International trade, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Beverages

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers.

Legislation | European Union | 2011 (2015)

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Access-to-information, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (W.S.I. No. 1268 (W.128) of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Labelling (Nutrition Information) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (W.S.I. No. 2705 (W.224) of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Labelling Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1499 of 1996).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996

Keyword: Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Irradiation Provisions (Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 1232 (W. 66) of 2001).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Treated food, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Standards, Radiation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food with Added Phytosterols or Phytostanols (Labelling) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (W.S.I. No. No. 1224 (W.82) of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food (Provisions relating to Labelling) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 249 (W. 26) of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Beverages

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (W.S.I. No. 295 (W. 67) of 2020).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2020

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Vending, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (W.S.I. No. 664 (W. 181) of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Special dietary uses, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (W.S.I. 220 (W. 49) of 2020).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2020

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX