Food Labelling Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 578 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 Packaging/labelling Coffee/cocoa/tea Beverages Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 27 November 2003. Abstract These Regulations: (a) update references in the 1996 Regulations to Council Directive 79/112/EEC which was consolidated by Council Directive 2000/13/EC, as amended (regs. 3 and 4); (b) introduce a requirement that quinine and caffeine added to or used in food as a flavouring be identified by name in the list of ingredients (reg. 5); (c) introduce a requirement that drinks containing a high level of caffeine (above 150mg per litre) be marked as such and with a declaration of the caffeine content (in mg per 100 mls), except where "coffee" or "tea" is part of the name of the food (reg. 6); (d) provide a transitional period for these labelling requirements (reg. 7). Full text English Website www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2002/67/EC on the labelling of foodstuffs containing quinine, and of foodstuffs containing caffeine. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Food Labelling Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1499 of 1996). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX