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Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 1478 of 2003).

Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
These Regulations: (a) provide that it is an offence to: (i) place on the market certain foods if they contain contaminants of any kind specified in the Commission Regulation at levels exceeding those specified; (ii) use foods containing such contaminants at such levels as ingredients in the production of certain foods: (iii) mix specified foods; (iv) detoxify by chemical treatments food not complying with the limits specified in the Commission Regulation; (b) specify the enforcement authorities (reg. 4); (c) prescribe sampling and analysis requirements in relation to foods, etc.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/uk38039.pdf
Web site
http://www.opsi.gov.uk
Date of text
Entry into force notes
These Regulations will come into force on 30 June 2003.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Amends
Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 2463 of 1990).
Implements
Food Safety Act 1990.
Commission Directive 98/53/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs.
Commission Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs.
Commission Directive 2002/69/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official controls of dioxins and the determination of dioxin-like PCBs in foodstuffs.
Repeals
Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 890 of 2002).