Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 1263 (W. 70) of 2001). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Standards Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations will come into force on 1 April 2001. Abstract These Regulations: (a) update the list of monomers and additives which can be used in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (regs. 10 and 11 and Schedules 1 and 2); (b) impose restrictions and specifications in respect of some of those monomers and additives (regs. 5(a), 6, 8, 10, 11 and 12 and Schedules 1, 2 and 4); in particular, a new type of restriction is introduced (maximum permitted quantity of the substance in the finished material or a 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 Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 | Repealed Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX