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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