Genetically Modified Food (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 432 of 2004). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Novel food Biotechnology Packaging/labelling Biosecurity Offences/penalties 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 15 November 2004. Abstract These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, provide for the enforcement and execution of Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed. In particular the Regulations: (a) designate the Food Standards Agency as the national competent authority for receiving applications for the authorization of new genetically modified organisms for food use, food containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms, or food produced from or containing ingredients produced from genetically modified organisms (reg. 3); (b) provide for food authorities to enforce the provisions of these Regulations and Chapter II of the Community Regulation (reg. 4); (c) establish penalties for failing to comply with certain specified provisions of the Community Regulation (reg. 5 and the Schedule); (d) apply various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 with some modifications in their application for the purposes of these Regulations (reg. 6); (e) make consequential amendments to the Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulations 1997 by inserting a provision in the Schedule (reg. 8). Full text English Website www.scotland-legislation.hmso.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 Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 1335 of 1997). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Novel food Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. No. 83 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Biotechnology, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX