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Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 989 of 2005).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Enters into force on 29 April 2005.
Abstract

These Regulations do not apply to materials or articles outside the scope of Reg.1935/2004 (reg.3). Part 2 of these Regulations contains provision for the enforcement of Reg.1935/2004. This Part also provides for designation of the competent authorities for the various purposes identified in Reg.1935/2004 (reg.5). Part 3 contains regulations which re-enact, without substantive amendments, the provisions of the 1987 Regulations relating to vinyl chloride (regulations 6 7). Part 4 contains regulations that re-enact provisions of the 1987 Regulations relating to regenerated cellulose film ("RCF"), amended as necessary to implement the requirements of Commission Directive 2004/14/EC amending Directive 93/10/EC (regulations 8 9). Part 5 of these Regulations contains general administrative and enforcement provisions which: (a) penalise contravention of these Regulations or of Reg.1935/2004 (reg.11); (b) designate enforcement authorities (reg.12); (c) provide that the courts may direct that substances should be submitted to the Government Chemist for analysis (reg.13); (d) apply certain provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 (reg.14); (e) make consequential amendments to the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1376, as amended) (reg.15); (f) revoke the 1987 Regulations and subsequent amending legislation (reg.16).

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

Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 1523 of 1987).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1987

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 979 of 1994).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1994

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 2790 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX