Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2012 (W.S.I. No. 2705 (W.291) of 2012). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Standards Residues Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement for Wales Community legislation introducing a positive Community list of additives approved for use in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods. The Regulations, among other things: contain provisions which make it an offence to contravene certain requirements of Regulation 1935/2004 and Regulation 2023/2006; provide for designation of the competent authorities for the various purposes identified in the Regulations; provide rules and standards applicable to the use of certain substances. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2007/42/EC relating to materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 450/2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade 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 Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2009 (W.S.I. No. 481 (W.49) of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (W.S.I. No. 913 (W. 179) of 2018). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (W.S.I. No. 832 (W. 202) of 2017). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX The Food Additives, Food Flavourings, and Novel Foods .(Authorisations) and Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023 No. 343 (W. 50)). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2023 Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, International trade, Novel food, Nutrition, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Treated food, Condiments/herbs/spices, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX