Scottish Statutory Instrument SI 2012 Scotland

Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2012

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Trader2 Any Person1

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What it requires

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Part 1

Preliminary

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

General requirements for materials and articles

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.004 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 1935/2004
s.005 Offence of contravening Article 4 of Regulation 2023/2006
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

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.007 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 450/2009
s.008 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 450/2009
Part 4

Requirements for ceramic articles

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s.010 (1) A person who places on the market a ceramic... Regulated
  • Provide written declaration and compliance documentation for ceramic articlesTrader
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.009 Interpretation of this Part
s.010 Limits for lead and cadmium and declaration of compliance
Part 5

Requirements for regenerated cellulose film

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s.012 Controls and limits Regulated
  • Comply with controls for regenerated cellulose film before placing on the marketAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.011 Interpretation of this Part
Part 6

Requirements for plastic materials and articles

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.013 Interpretation of Part 6 and Schedule 1
s.014 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 10/2011
s.015 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 10/2011
Part 7

Requirements for certain epoxy derivatives

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016 Restrictions on the use of certain epoxy derivatives (BADGE, BFDGE and NOGE)
s.017 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1895/2005
Part 7

Requirements for bisphenol A

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.017 Interpretation of Part 7A
s.017 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 2018/213
s.017 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 2018/213
Part 8

Requirements for vinyl chloride

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s.018 Requirements for vinyl chloride Regulated
  • Ensure vinyl chloride limits in food contact materialsTrader
Part 9

Enforcement

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9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.019 Offences and penalties
s.020 Execution and enforcement
s.021 Offences by corporate bodies or Scottish partnerships
s.022 Offences due to the act or default of a third party
s.023 Time limit for prosecutions
s.024 General defences
s.025 Procedure where a sample is to be analysed
s.026 Secondary analysis by the Government Chemist
s.027 Application of various provisions of the Act
Part 10

General and supplementary

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s.028 Consequential amendment to the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990
s.029 Amendment to the Food Labelling Regulations 1996
s.030 Revocations
Schedules

Schedules

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13 other schedules
s.sch003 Test liquid (‘simulant’) 4 % (v/v) acetic acid, in a...
s.sch003 Test conditions (a) Carry out the test at a temperature...
s.sch003 Filling (a) Samples which can be filled— Fill the article...
s.sch003 Determination of the surface area The surface area of the...
s.sch004 Object and field of application
s.sch004 Principle
s.sch004 Reagents
s.sch004 Performance criteria of the instrumental method of analysis
s.sch004 Method (a) Preparation of the sample The sample must be...
s.sch005 The declaration referred to in regulation 10A must contain the...
s.sch005 The declaration must permit an easy identification of the goods...
s.sch006 In this schedule “ regenerated cellulose film ” means a...
s.sch006 Notes— —The percentages in this schedule, in the first and...

Help complying

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