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Food Labelling Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 578 of 2003).

Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
These Regulations: (a) update references in the 1996 Regulations to Council Directive 79/112/EEC which was consolidated by Council Directive 2000/13/EC, as amended (regs. 3 and 4); (b) introduce a requirement that quinine and caffeine added to or used in food as a flavouring be identified by name in the list of ingredients (reg. 5); (c) introduce a requirement that drinks containing a high level of caffeine (above 150mg per litre) be marked as such and with a declaration of the caffeine content (in mg per 100 mls), except where "coffee" or "tea" is part of the name of the food (reg. 6); (d) provide a transitional period for these labelling requirements (reg. 7).
Date of text
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 27 November 2003.
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
Yes