Jam and Similar Products (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 3120 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Fruits/edible nuts Food additives 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 This Order will come into force on 31 December 2003. Abstract The Regulations: (a) prescribe definitions and reserved descriptions for certain specified jam products (reg. 2 and Schedules 1 and 2); (b) provide for the circumstances in which the Regulations apply (reg. 3); (c) restrict the use of reserved descriptions to the specified jam and similar products to which they relate (reg. 4); (d) prescribe labelling requirements for such products (reg. 5); (e) make provision as to the manner of marking and labelling specified jam and similar products (reg. 6); (f) specify a penalty for contraventions of the Regulations, enforcement authorities and, in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of Council Directive 89/397/EEC on the official control of foodstuffs and the European Economic Area Agreement, a defence in relation to exports (regs. 7 and 8); (g) apply various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 (reg. 9); (h) revoke the previous Regulations and make consequential amendments and transitional provision (regs. 10 and 11). 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 Council Directive 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Processing/handling, Fruits/edible nuts, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Food Additives (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 3238 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Internal trade, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX