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Rice Products (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. 2923 (W. 260) of 2006).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
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 in Wales the first placing on the market of the 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; prescribe penalties for that offence; and provide for enforcement of the Regulations.

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

Amended by

Rice Products (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. 2969 (W. 268) of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

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

Repealed by

Rice Products from the United States of America (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (W.S.I. No. 781 (W.80) 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