Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 1523 of 1987). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Great Britain Document type Regulation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations re-enact the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations, 1978, as amended. Principal changes effected by these Regulations are a result of implementation of Council Directive No. 83/229/EC relating to materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film. The Regulations apply to materials and articles in a finished state intended to come into contact with food. Such materials and articles shall not, under normal and foreseeable conditions of use, transfer their constituents to food in quantities which could endanger human health or bring about an unacceptable change in the nature, substance or quality of the food (reg. 4). Limits are prescibed in regulation 5 for materials made with vinyl chloride polymers or co-polymers. Regulation 6 and Schedule 1 specify substances which may be used in the manufacturing of materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose. These Regulations also specify requirements and restrictions for labelling and make provision for enforcement and legal proceedings. (24 regulations divided into 4 Parts completed by 2 Schedules) Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amended by 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 Food Safety Act 1990 (Consequential Modifications) (No 2) (Great Britain) Order 1990 (S.I. No 2487 of 1990). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 1647 (W.128) of 2005). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 989 of 2005). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX