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Contaminants in Food (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. 1850 (W. 193) of 2006).

Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
These Regulations introduce maximum permitted levels and other controls relating to certain contaminants in foodstuffs and introduce new or amended controls relating to dioxins and the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. They define offences in relation with the use or mixing of foods containing specified contaminants or above the specified maximum levels. They further specify the enforcement authorities for purposes of these Regulations and provide for the application of specified provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 for the purposes of these Regulations.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/uk76040.pdf
Web site
http://www.opsi.gov.uk
Date of text
Notes
These Regulations revoke and re-enact with changes the Contaminants in Food (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/485).
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
Yes
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.
Repealed by