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Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) (Wales) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 1925 (W. 134) of 2000).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Novel food Biotechnology Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Coming into force on 25 July 2000.
Abstract

These Regulations make provision for the enforcement of Council Regulation (EC) No.1139/98 concerning the compulsory indication, on the labelling of certain foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms, of particulars other than those specified. The products covered by Regulation 1139/98 are foods and food ingredients which are to be delivered as such to the final consumer, having been produced in whole or in part from genetically modified soya beans or genetically modified maize. Regulation 49/2000 extended the scope of this Regulation to cover sales to mass caterers and established a minimum threshold of 1 percent for the accidental contamination of an ingredient with material derived from genetically modified organisms. Regulation 50/2000 also applies in the case of food and food ingredients intended for final consumers and mass caterers. The labelling requirements in Regulation 258/97 are to ensure the final consumer is informed: (a) of any characteristic or food property rendering a novel food or novel food ingredient no longer equivalent to an existing food or food ingredient; (b) of the presence in the novel food or novel food ingredient of material which is not present in an existing equivalent foodstuff; and (c) of the presence of a genetically modified organism. These Regulations allow alternative labelling arrangements instead of the particulars required by those EC Regulations in the case of specified sales to the final consumer (reg. 5) They also incorporate specified provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.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

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 50/2000 on the labelling of foodstuffs and food ingredients containing additives and flavourings that have been genetically modified or have been produced from genetically modified organisms.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Genetically modified organism (GMO)

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1139/98 concerning the compulsory indication of the labelling of certain foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Packaging/labelling, Cereals/grains/rice, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Genetically Modified Food (Wales) Regulations 2004 (W.S.I. No. 3220 (W.276) of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Biotechnology, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Packaging/labelling, Biosecurity, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX