Rice Products (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 2921 of 2006).

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Cereals/grains/rice Internal trade Offences/penalties Genetically modified organism (GMO) Agricultural commodities Animal feed/feedstuffs

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations prohibit the first placing on the market of any rice product originating from the United States of America, referred to in the table in Article 1 of the Commission Decision 2006/601/EC, that contains a non-authorized genetically modified organism "LL RICE 601". The Regulations also provide that a person who knowingly contravenes that prohibition is guilty of an offence and prescribe penalties for that offence and provide for their enforcement.

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

Repealed by

Rice Products from the United States of America (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 622 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Cereals/grains/rice, Internal trade, Offences/penalties, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Agricultural commodities, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX