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Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2003
Northern Ireland
Repealed
Jam and Similar Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
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.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Mentioned in related content
2 guidesOther 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 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Traders also bound by 826 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 413 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 243 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 114 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 62 duties
- Building Societies Act 1986 1986 56 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 5 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
COMPOSITION
The following additional ingredients may be used, to the extent...
Fruit, fruit pulp, fruit purée and aqueous extract of fruit...
Apricots and plums to be used in the manufacture of...
Citrus peel may additionally be preserved in brine.
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
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
Penalties and enforcement
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with regulation 4 or 5 Any Person
Browse 8 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Scope of Regulations
Manner of marking or labelling
Defence in relation to exports
Application of various provisions of the Order
Amendments and revocations
Transitional provision
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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 …
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