Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. No. 127 of 2008). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Standards Residues Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement in Scotland Community legislation restrictions relating to plastic materials and articles and substances used in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles in contact with food. They, among other things: (a) prohibit specified activities in relation to any defined sub-standard plastic material or article; (b) prohibit the use of monomers and additives in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles other than in accordance with specified conditions; (c) specify the required standards for the composition of products and relating to overall migration limits from plastic materials or articles to food; (d) provide with respect to sampling and analysis of products, enforcement and offences. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2007/19/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 85/572/EEC laying down the list of simulants to be used for testing migration of constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1985 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of the constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1982 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. No. 471 of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Offences/penalties 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 Amended by Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. No. 261 of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. No. 30 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 318 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX