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Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 3251 of 2005).

Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
These Regulations provide for enforcement of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 setting maximum levels for contaminants in foodstuffs and provide for the implementation of various Directives concerning control, sampling and analysis of contaminants in foodstuffs. The Regulations define a variety of offences in relation with the placing on the market and use of foodstuffs containing prohibited contaminants or contaminants at levels exceeding prescribed maximum levels. They also prescribe requirements regarding methods of sampling and analysis and provide with respect to enforcement authorities.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/uk75512.pdf
Web site
http://www.opsi.gov.uk
Date of text
Entry into force notes
These Regulations will come into force on 1 January 2006.
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
No
Amends
Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 2463 of 1990).
Implements
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 setting maximum 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.
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 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.
Commission Directive 2002/26/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of ochratoxin A in foodstuffs.
Commission Directive 2003/78/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of patulin in foodstuffs.
Commission Directive 2004/16/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of tin in canned foods.
Repeals
Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 3062 of 2004).
Repealed by
Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 1464 of 2006).