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Enforced by: FSA, Food Standards Scotland
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Prosecution 10 of 27 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 17 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Trader14 Operator8 Manufacturer4

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 416 duties

Companies Act 2006 243 duties

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 133 duties

Companies Act 1985 85 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 62 duties

Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts

Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 203 duties

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 121 duties

Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 112 duties

Space Industry Regulations 2021 76 duties

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 66 duties

Manufacturer — also bound by 502 other Acts

Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 93 duties

Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 85 duties

Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016 78 duties

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654 of 19 December 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to technical and general requirements relating to emission limits and type-approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery 76 duties

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 75 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

uri:annex/xii uri:annex/xii Regulated

Label alcoholic beverages with correct alcoholic strengthOperator

s.003 General objectives Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Crown must consult and provide transition periods for new food label rulesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.004 Principles governing mandatory food information Prosecution

Ensure mandatory food information meets statutory principlesTrader

Unlimited fine

s.006 Basic requirement Prosecution

Provide mandatory food information with all food suppliesTrader

Unlimited fine

s.007 Fair information practices Regulated

Ensure food information and marketing are not misleadingOperator

s.008 Responsibilities Regulated

Ensure accuracy and compliance of food informationOperator

s.010 Additional mandatory particulars for specific types or categories of foods Regulated

Check for additional mandatory labeling requirements for specific food typesTrader

s.012 Availability and placement of mandatory food information Regulated

Ensure food information is accessible and placed correctlyTrader

s.013 Presentation of mandatory particulars Regulated

Present mandatory food information clearly and legibly on packagingOperator

s.015 Language requirements Regulated

Ensure mandatory food information is provided in EnglishTrader

s.018 List of ingredients Prosecution

Provide a clear and accurate list of ingredients on food productsManufacturer

Unlimited fine

s.021 Labelling of certain substances or products causing allergies or intolerances Regulated

Highlight allergens clearly in food ingredient listsTrader

s.022 Quantitative indication of ingredients Regulated

Label the percentage of key ingredients in food products (QUID)Manufacturer

s.023 Net quantity Prosecution

Label food net quantity using metric mass or volume unitsTrader

Unlimited fine

s.024 Minimum durability date, ‘use by’ date and date of freezing Regulated

Use correct 'use by' or 'best before' dates on food labelsOperator

s.025 Storage conditions or conditions of use Prosecution

Provide food storage and usage instructions on labelsTrader

Unlimited fine

s.026 Country of origin or place of provenance Prosecution

Correctly label the country of origin on food productsTrader

Unlimited fine

s.027 Instructions for use Regulated

Provide clear instructions for use on food labellingTrader

s.030 Content Prosecution

Provide mandatory nutrition information on food labelsManufacturer

Unlimited fine

s.032 Expression per 100 g or per 100 ml Prosecution

Display nutrition information per 100g or 100mlTrader

Unlimited fine

s.034 Presentation Regulated

Ensure nutrition information is presented clearly and in the correct layoutManufacturer

s.035 Additional forms of expression and presentation Regulated

Ensure additional nutrition symbols meet scientific and clarity standardsOperator

s.036 Applicable requirements Regulated

Ensure voluntary food information is accurate and evidence-basedOperator

s.037 Presentation Prosecution

Ensure voluntary food labels do not crowd out mandatory informationTrader

Unlimited fine

s.044 National measures for non-prepacked food Prosecution

Provide allergen information for non-prepacked foodTrader

Unlimited fine

s.054 Transitional measures Regulated

Use up old food stock that does not meet newer labelling rulesTrader

s.alcoholic strength ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH Regulated

State alcohol strength clearly on beverages above 1.2% ABVOperator

79 other provisions — procedural and definitional

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uri:annex/viii/division/4 uri:annex/viii/division/4

uri:annex/vii/part/b uri:annex/vii/part/b

uri:annex/vii/part/c uri:annex/vii/part/c

uri:annex/vii/part/d/division/1 uri:annex/vii/part/d/division/1

uri:annex/vii/part/d/division/3 uri:annex/vii/part/d/division/3

uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/1 uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/1

uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/2 uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/2

uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/3 uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/3

uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/4 uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/4

uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/5 uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/5

uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/6 uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/6

uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/7 uri:annex/vi/part/a/division/7

uri:annex/vi/part/b/division/2 uri:annex/vi/part/b/division/2

uri:annex/vi/part/c uri:annex/vi/part/c

uri:annex/x/division/1 uri:annex/x/division/1

uri:annex/x/division/2 uri:annex/x/division/2

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s.001 Subject matter and scope

s.002 Definitions

s.005 Consultation of the European Food Safety Authority

s.009 List of mandatory particulars

s.011 Weights and measures

s.014 Distance selling

s.016 Omission of certain mandatory particulars

s.017 TYPE D REGULATIONS: LIST OF SPECIFIED PROVISIONS

s.019 Omission of the list of ingredients

s.020 Omission of constituents of food from the list of ingredients

s.028 Alcoholic strength

s.029 Relationship with other legislation

s.031 Calculation

s.033 Expression on a per portion basis or per consumption unit

s.038 Subordinate legislation

s.039 National measures on additional mandatory particulars

s.040 Milk and milk products

s.041 Alcoholic beverages

s.042 Expression of the net quantity

s.043 Voluntary indication of reference intakes for specific population groups

s.045 Notification procedure

s.046 Amendments to the Annexes

s.047 Transitional period for and date of application of implementing measures or delegated acts

s.048 Committee

s.049 Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

s.050 Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006

s.051 Type C regulations: general

s.052 Urgency procedure

s.053 Repeal

s.055 Entry into force and date of application

s.annex i para.1 ‘nutrition declaration’ or ‘nutrition labelling’ means information stating the: energy...

s.annex iv para.1 x-HEIGHT

s.annex xii para.1 The actual alcoholic strength by volume of beverages containing more...

s.annex xii para.2 The alcoholic strength shall be determined at 20 °C.

s.annex xii para.3 Positive and negative allowed tolerances in respect of the indication...

s.annex xii para.4 Description of beverage Positive or negative tolerance 1. Beers of...

s.annex xiv para.1 The energy value to be declared shall be calculated using...

s.annex xiv para.2 — carbohydrate (except polyols), 17 kJ/g — 4 kcal/g —...

s.annex xv para.1 The units of measurement to be used in the nutrition...

s.annex xv para.2 energy kJ/kcal fat g of which — saturates, g —...

s.art017 Name of the food

s.conversion factors CONVERSION FACTORS

s.date of minimum durability, ‘use by’ date and date DATE OF MINIMUM DURABILITY, ‘USE BY’ DATE AND DATE OF FREEZING

s.definition of x-height DEFINITION OF x-HEIGHT

s.expression and presentation of nutrition declarati EXPRESSION AND PRESENTATION OF NUTRITION DECLARATION

s.foods for which the labelling must include one or FOODS FOR WHICH THE LABELLING MUST INCLUDE ONE OR MORE ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS

s.foods which are exempted from the requirement of t FOODS WHICH ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF THE MANDATORY NUTRITION DECLARATION

s.indication and designation of ingredients INDICATION AND DESIGNATION OF INGREDIENTS

s.name of the food and specific accompanying particu NAME OF THE FOOD AND SPECIFIC ACCOMPANYING PARTICULARS

s.net quantity declaration NET QUANTITY DECLARATION

s.quantitative indication of ingredients QUANTITATIVE INDICATION OF INGREDIENTS

s.reference intakes REFERENCE INTAKES

s.specific definitions SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS

s.substances or products causing allergies or intole SUBSTANCES OR PRODUCTS CAUSING ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES

s.type c and d regulations: the scottish ministers Type C and D Regulations: the Scottish Ministers

s.type c and d regulations: the welsh ministers Type C and D regulations: the Welsh Ministers

s.type c, d and e regulations: the secretary of stat Type C, D and E regulations: the Secretary of State

s.type d regulations: general Type D regulations: general

s.type e regulations: general Type E regulations: general

s.types of meat for which the indication of the coun TYPES OF MEAT FOR WHICH THE INDICATION OF THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR PLACE OF PROVENANCE IS MANDATORY

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Food Information Regulations 2014 compliance

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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers

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