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

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Breastfeeding/infant food Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Standards Residues Offences/penalties 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 6 March 2005.
Abstract

These Regulations: (a) prohibit the sale of processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children unless they comply with the manufacturing and compositional requirements in regulations 5 to 7 and the labelling requirements in regulation 8 (reg. 4); (b) exempt from their application any baby food which is a milk intended for young children (reg. 3); (c) specify the enforcement authorities (reg. 9); (d) create an offence and prescribe a penalty (reg. 10); (e) provide a defence in relation to exports in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of Council Directive 89/397/EEC on the official control of foodstuffs (reg. 11); (f) apply certain provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 (reg. 12); and (g) contain a revocation provision (reg. 13) and make a consequential amendment (reg. 14). In implementation of Directive 2003/13/EC these Regulations prohibit the sale of processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children if those foods contain pesticide residues above certain levels.

Full text
English
Website
www.scotland-legislation.hmso.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

Repeals

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

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. No. 424 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Protection Products Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2131 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 (2020)

Keyword: Plant protection, Biosecurity, Pesticides, Institution, Biological control agents, Offences/penalties, Environmental fees/charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX