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Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. No. 127 of 2008).

Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
These Regulations implement in Scotland Community legislation restrictions relating to plastic materials and articles and substances used in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles in contact with food. They, among other things: (a) prohibit specified activities in relation to any defined sub-standard plastic material or article; (b) prohibit the use of monomers and additives in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles other than in accordance with specified conditions; (c) specify the required standards for the composition of products and relating to overall migration limits from plastic materials or articles to food; (d) provide with respect to sampling and analysis of products, enforcement and offences.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/uk85237.pdf
Web site
http://www.opsi.gov.uk
Date of text
Notes
These Regulations revoke the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2006.
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amends
Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. No. 471 of 2007).
Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 2463 of 1990).
Amended by
Implements
Commission Directive 2007/19/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
Commission Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
Council Directive 82/711/EEC laying down the basic rules necessary for testing migration of the constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
Council Directive 85/572/EEC laying down the list of simulants to be used for testing migration of constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
Repealed by