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Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 1335 of 1997).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Novel food
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 16 June, 1997.
Abstract

These Regulations provide for the enforcement and execution of certain specified provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients. In particular these Regulations: (a) Designate the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Health to act jointly as the food assessment body in Great Britain for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No. 258/97 (reg. 3); (b) Appoint food authorities to enforce and execute the provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 258/97 and of these Regulations (reg. 4), and; (c) Specify certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 258/97 and establish penalties for contravening those provisions (reg. 5 and the Schedule)

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. 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Food Enzymes Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 3235 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Enzymes (Wales) Regulations 2009 (W.S.I. No. 3377 (W.299) of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Genetically Modified Food (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 2335 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Biotechnology, Packaging/labelling, Biosecurity, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 656 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Institution, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3182).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Genetically Modified Food (Wales) Regulations 2004 (W.S.I. No. 3220 (W.276) of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Biotechnology, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Packaging/labelling, Biosecurity, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Genetically Modified Food (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 432 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Biotechnology, Packaging/labelling, Biosecurity, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Novel Foods (Wales) Regulations 2017 (W.S.I. No. 1103 (W. 279) of 2017).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX