Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales)(No. 2) Regulations 2008 (W.S.I. No. 1682 (W. 162) of 2008). Country/Territory United Kingdom 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, among other things: (a) prohibit specified activities in relation to any plastic material or article which fails to meet the appropriate required standards set out in the Regulations; (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. The main change in respect of the revoked Regulations is to provide for the execution and enforcement in Wales of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 597/2008 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No. 372/2007 laying down transitional migration limits for plasticisers in gaskets in lids intended to come into contact with foods. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2007 (W.S.I. No. 3252 (W. 287) of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Lid Gaskets) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (W.S.I. No. 56 (W. 11) of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Residues, Inspection 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 Repeals Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2008 (W.S.I. No. 1237 (W.124) 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 (Wales) Regulations 2009 (W.S.I. No. 481 (W.49) of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX