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Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 1401 of 2006).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
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
Abstract

The Regulations amend the 1998 Regulations by: (a) amending the definition of "additive" to maintain consistency with the Directive; (b) removing references to lists of substances whose authorizations are now spent; (c) extending to articles the provisions of regulation 4(5) of the 1998 Regulations that formerly only applied to materials; (d) adding a restriction on the use of additives in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles which relates to substances also used as food additives or flavourings; (e) extending to articles the provisions of regulation 5(4) of the 1998 Regulations that formerly only applied to materials; (f) making provision for the procedure to be followed and the time limits to be observed by any person wishing to have an additive included in the Community list of authorized additives; (g) amending the labelling requirements for plastic materials and articles at the pre-retail stage so as to require additional information to be given; (h) making a consequential amendment to regulation 10 (offences) brought about by the amendment to the labelling requirements; (i) providing a defence to breach of the 1998 Regulations.

Full text
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Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2004/19/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1895/2005 on the restriction of use of certain epoxy derivatives in materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Legislation | European Union | 2005

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

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

Repealed by

Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (No.2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 2687 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX