Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 3262 of 2002).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Standards

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

These Regulations will come into force on 30 November 2002.

Abstract

The Regulations amend the 1998 Regulations by: (a) adding a provision declaring that, in addition to regulating (as previously) the contact with food of certain types of plastic materials and articles, the 1998 Regulations now also include provisions which regulate the contact with food of certain other types of food contact materials, namely adhesives and materials or articles covered by surface coatings (reg. 3); (b) providing for an extended definition of "plastic material or article”; (c) extending, so as to apply to adhesives and materials and articles covered by surface coatings, the provisions in the 1998 Regulations, etc.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 2002/16/EC on the use of certain epoxy derivates in materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 1376 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 2463 of 1990).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX