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Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children Regulations 1997 (S.I. 2042 of 1997).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Great Britain
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Breastfeeding/infant food Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Standards Nutrition
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
These Regulations will come into force on 31 March, 2000.
Abstract

The present Regulations implement Commission Directive 96/5/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children. The Regulations: (a) exempt from their application any baby food which is a milk intended for young children (regulation 2); (b) prohibit the sale of any processed cereal-based food or baby food unless it complies with the labelling requirements in regulation 4 and the manufacturing and compositional requirements in regulation 5 (reg. 3); (c) prescribe labelling requirements (reg. 4 and Schedule 5); (d) prescribe manufacturing and compositional requirements (reg. 5 and Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4); (e) create offences and prescribe penalties (reg. 6); (f) specify the enforcement authorities (reg. 7); (g) provide a defence in relation to exports in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of, as read with the ninth recital to, Council Directive 89/397/EC on the official control of foodstuffs (reg. 8); and (h) apply various sections of the Food Safety Act 1990 (reg. 9) including those relating to enforcement and defences.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety Act 1990.

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 96/5/EC, Euratom on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children.

Legislation | European Union | 1996 (2003)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 1510 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. No. 214 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Pesticides, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 1691 (W. 121) of 2001).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001

Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (Wales) Regulations 2004 (W.S.I. 2753 (W. 232) of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 3207 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 8 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX