Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (2015 asp 1) Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Legislation Date 2015 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish Food Standards Scotland and make provision as to its functions; to amend the law in relation to food; to enable provision to be made in relation to animal feeding stuffs; to make provision for administrative sanctions in relation to offences under the law in relation to food; and for connected purposes. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Institution Packaging/labelling Fraud Inspection Consumer protection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Standards Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act: establishes Food Standards Scotland (FSS) as a body corporate and sets out its objectives with respect to food safety and hygiene; make specific provisions in relation to food and feed law; provides for administrative sanctions for non-compliance with food safety and standards law. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements 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 Amends Food Safety Act 1990. Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Standards Act 1999 (Chapter 28). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 (2018) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 444 of 2015) Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Compliance Notices) Regulations 2023. Legislation | United Kingdom | 2023 Keyword: Offences/penalties, Novel food, Special dietary uses, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX