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