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Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 9 of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
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 28 February 2003.
Abstract

The Regulations implement Commission Directive 2002/17/EC amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. They amend the 1998 Regulations by: (a) adding new substances to the list of monomers which may be used in the manufacture of plastic materials or articles and amending the conditions of use of certain monomers used in such manufacture (reg. 4)and adding new substances to the non exhaustive list of additives used in the manufacture of plastic materials or articles and amending the conditions of use of certain additives used in such manufacture (reg. 5); (b) adding one substance to the list of substances whose specifications are set out in Schedule 2B to the 1998 Regulations (reg. 6); and (c) inserting a transitional provision in relation to offences which may be committed under the 1998 Regulations (reg. 3).

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

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