General Food Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 3279 of 2004).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Institution Fraud

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations provide for the enforcement of the following provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety: (a) Article 14 which prohibits the placing of unsafe food on the market; (b) Article 16 in so far as it prohibits labelling, advertising or presentation of food from misleading consumers; (c) Article 18 on traceability in so far as it imposes obligations on food business operators; (d) Article 19 which imposes obligations on food business operators to act where food is not in compliance with food safety requirements. These Regulations: (a) designate food authorities, port health authorities and the Food Standards Agency as the competent authorities for the purposes of certain provisions of those Articles of the EC Regulation (reg.3) and also make provision as to enforcement authorities (reg.6); (b) make provision for offences (reg.4) and penalties (reg.5); (c) apply certain provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 (reg.7); (d) make some consequential amendments to the Food Safety Act 1990 (regulations 8 to 15) and to regulations referring to section 8(3) of that Act (reg.16).

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety

Legislation | European Union | 2002 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Early warning system, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Access-to-information, Consumer protection, Processing/handling, Business/industry/corporations, Internal trade, International trade, Liability/compensation, Public health, Residues, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Transport/storage, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Protection of environment, Agricultural commodities, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2005 (W.S.I. No. 3254 (W. 247) of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, Inspection, International trade, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2626 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, Certification, Inspection, International trade, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Safety, Food Hygiene and Official Controls (Sprouting Seeds) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. No. 333 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 2996 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Safety, Food Hygiene and Official Controls (Sprouting Seeds) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (W.S.I. 3007 (W. 298) of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Plant production, Certification, Traceability/product tracing, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX