Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2003 United Kingdom

Jam and Similar Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

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At a glance

Enforced by

What's here

5 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides · 5 journeys

Penalty landscape

1 of 5 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 1 carries different penalties and 3 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

Any Person 3
Trader 2

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.

Starting a business in Northern Ireland

1 step

Quick check: Northern Ireland-specific requirements

1 step

Responding to an HSENI investigation

1 step

Starting a regulated business in Northern Ireland

2 steps

Northern Ireland workplace safety quick check

3 steps

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Mentioned in related content

2 guides

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties

Traders also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 952 duties
TULRCA 1992 1992 39 duties
Companies Act 2006 2006 39 duties
Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 2013 39 duties
The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018 33 duties

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Schedules

Browse 1 other Schedule — structural / supplementary

s.sch001

COMPOSITION

s.004

Reserved descriptions

2 years imprisonment

Use correct names and labels for jam and preserve products Trader
Use correct names and descriptions for jam and similar products Any Person

s.005

Labelling and description of specified jam products

Correct titles and labeling for jam and fruit products Trader
Label and describe jam and similar products correctly Any Person

s.007

Penalties and enforcement

Unlimited fine

Fail to comply with regulation 4 or 5 Any Person

Browse 8 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Scope of Regulations

s.006

Manner of marking or labelling

s.008

Defence in relation to exports

s.009

Application of various provisions of the Order

s.010

Amendments and revocations

s.011

Transitional provision

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

Local Authority

Primary

Local Authority (Environmental Health / Licensing / Planning)

Local councils enforce food safety (via Environmental Health Officers), issue alcohol licences, grant planning permission, and regulate certain business activities at local …

HSENI

Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland

Promotes and enforces health and safety at work standards in Northern Ireland. NI equivalent of HSE with similar enforcement powers under local …