Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2012/384 Northern Ireland

The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 3 of 14 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 4 carry different penalties and 7 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person10

Plus 4 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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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.

Part 1

Preliminary

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Scope
Part 2

General Requirements for Materials and Articles

1 of 3 sections shown
s.005 Offences of contravening Article 4 of Regulation 2023/2006 Prosecution
  • Fail to follow good manufacturing practice for food contact materialsAny Person

Unlimited fine

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.004 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 1935/2004
s.006 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1935/2004 and Regulation 2023/2006
Part 3

Requirements for Active and Intelligent Materials and Articles

1 of 2 sections shown
s.007 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 450/2009 Regulated
  • Place non-compliant active or intelligent material on the marketAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.008 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 450/2009
Part 4

Requirements for Ceramic Articles

1 of 2 sections shown
s.010 Limits for lead and cadmium and declaration of compliance Regulated
  • Ensure ceramic articles meet lead/cadmium limits and provide compliance documentsAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.009 Interpretation of this Part
Part 5

Requirements for Regenerated Cellulose Film

1 of 2 sections shown
s.012 Controls and limits Regulated
  • Manufacture and market regenerated cellulose film in compliance with substance, migration, labelling and declaration rulesAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.011 Interpretation of this Part
Part 6

Requirements for Plastic Materials and Articles

1 of 3 sections shown
s.014 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 10/2011 Regulated
  • Place non-compliant plastic food contact material on the marketAny Person
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.013 Interpretation of Part 6 and the Schedule
s.015 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 10/2011
Part 7

Requirements for certain epoxy derivatives

2 of 2 sections shown
s.016 Restrictions on the use of certain epoxy derivatives (BADGE, BFDGE and NOGE) Imprisonment
  • Place banned epoxy chemicals in food contact materialsAny Person
s.017 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1895/2005 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Each district council must act as competent authority for epoxy derivative enforcementLocal authority
Part 7

Requirements for bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food

1 of 3 sections shown
s.017 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 2018/213 Imprisonment
  • Place non-compliant food contact material on the marketAny Person
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.017 Interpretation of Part 7A
s.017 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 2018/213
Part 8

Requirements for Vinyl chloride

1 of 1 section shown
s.018 Requirements on materials and articles manufactured with vinyl chloride Regulated
  • Ensure vinyl chloride levels in food-contact materials are safeAny Person
Part 9

Enforcement

5 of 8 sections shown
s.019 Offences and penalties Imprisonment
  • Fail to comply with food contact material regulations or obstruct enforcementAny Person
s.020 Enforcement Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • District councils must enforce food contact material regulationsLocal authority
s.021 Offences due to the act or default of a third party Regulated
  • Cause another person to commit a food contact materials offenceAny Person
s.024 Procedure where a sample is to be analysed Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised officer must divide, seal, mark and distribute food contact sample for analysisLocal authority
s.025 Secondary analysis by the Government Chemist Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised officer must send sample to Government Chemist when requested by the accused or courtStatutory regulator
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.022 Time limit for prosecutions
s.023 General defences
s.026 Application of various provisions of the Order
Part 10

General and supplementary

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.027 Consequential amendment to the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991
s.028 Amendment to the Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
s.029 Revocations
Schedules

Schedules

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1 other schedule
s.sch002 For Article 9(1) (improvement notices) substitute— (1) If an authorised...

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