- Enforced by
- Food Standards Scotland
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Operator5
Any Person1
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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.
s.005
Foods other than prepacked or prepacked for direct sale containing an allergenic substance or product etc.
Regulated
- Provide allergen information for non-prepacked food in any formOperator
s.005
Foods that are prepacked for direct sale – duty to list ingredients
Regulated
- List ingredients and allergens on prepacked-for-direct-sale foodOperator
s.006
Foods other than prepacked or prepacked for direct sale– general requirement to name them
Regulated
- Provide the name of non-prepacked food offered for saleOperator
s.006
Foods that are prepacked for direct sale – general requirement to name them
Regulated
- Name pre-packed food you sell directly to customersOperator
s.007
Products that are not prepacked etc. containing meat and other ingredients
Regulated
- Show meat quantity on non‑prepacked meat products sold to customersOperator
13 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001
Citation, extent and commencement
s.002
Interpretation
s.003
Derogation relating to milk and milk products
s.004
Derogation relating to minced meat
s.008
Irradiated foods
s.009
Enforcement
s.010
Offences
s.010
Transitional Provision
s.010
Transitional provision: withdrawal from the EU
s.011
Penalty
s.012
Application of provisions of the Act
s.013
Revocations
s.014
Consequential and other amendments
Schedules
Schedules
1 of 28 shown
s.sch001
In the case of prepacked food and prepacked for direct...
Regulated
- Ensure national mark font size meets minimum requirements on prepacked foodAny Person
27 other schedules
s.sch001
Any type of font may be used for the national...
s.sch001
Any colour font may be used for the national mark...
s.sch002
Raw meat to which no ingredient other than proteolytic enzymes...
s.sch002
Frozen and quick-frozen chicken to which Article 15 of Commission...
s.sch002
Fresh, frozen and quick-frozen poultry cuts to which Article 20...
s.sch002
Sandwiches, filled rolls and filled products of a similar nature...
s.sch002
Pizzas and similar topped products.
s.sch002
Any food for which the name is “broth”, “gravy” or...
s.sch002
A food consisting of an assemblage of two or more...
s.sch005
The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs Regulations 1990
s.sch005
The Honey (Scotland) Regulations 2003
s.sch005
The Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (Scotland) Regulations 2004
s.sch005
The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006
s.sch005
The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Regulations 2007
s.sch005
The Nutrition and Health Claims (Scotland) Regulations 2007
s.sch005
The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) (
s.sch005
The Eggs and Chicks (Scotland) (No 2) Regulations 2008
s.sch005
The Eggs and Chicks (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010
s.sch005
The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Scotland) Regulations 2013
s.sch005
The Food Labelling Regulations 1996
s.sch005
The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996
s.sch005
The Foods Intended for Use in Energy Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations 1997
s.sch005
The Bread and Flour Regulations 1998
s.sch005
The Coffee Extracts and Chicory Extracts (Scotland) Regulations 2001
s.sch005
The Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003
s.sch005
The Specified Sugar Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003
s.sch005
The Cocoa and Chocolate Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003
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