UK Statutory Instrument SI 2009/261 Scotland

The Food Irradiation (Scotland) Regulations 2009

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Licence Holder11

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What it requires

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12 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Application
s.003 Interpretation
s.004 Prohibition on treatment without a licence
s.005 Restrictions on importation
s.006 Restriction on storage or transport
s.007 Restriction on sale
s.008 Documentation for food not ready for final sale
s.009 Enforcement
s.010 Offences and penalties
s.011 Application of various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990
s.012 Revocations
Schedules

Schedules

11 of 28 shown
s.sch002 A licensee must number each batch of food irradiated by... Regulated
  • Number each batch of irradiated food and link to supplier recordsLicence Holder
s.sch002 A licensee must only irradiate food with— Regulated
  • Only use approved radiation sources for food irradiationLicence Holder
s.sch002 A licensee must only irradiate food by proper irradiation. Regulated
  • Licensees must only irradiate food using proper methodsLicence Holder
s.sch002 A licensee must maintain such controls as are necessary to... Regulated
  • Maintain controls for consistent irradiation measurementLicence Holder
s.sch002 A licensee must record, in relation to each batch of... Regulated
  • Record irradiation parameters for each batch of irradiated foodLicence Holder
s.sch002 (1) A licensee must record for each batch of food... Regulated
  • Record batch irradiation details and accompany consignments with required informationLicence Holder
s.sch002 A licensee must keep the information required by paragraphs 14 and... Regulated
  • Keep batch records for 5 years even after licence endsLicence Holder
s.sch002 A licensee shall send to the Agency by the last... Regulated
  • Send annual irradiation return to Food Standards ScotlandLicence Holder
s.sch002 (1) A licensee must only irradiate food— Regulated
  • Only irradiate food that your licence covers and at your licensed facilityLicence Holder
s.sch002 A licensee must keep— (a) all food which awaits irradiation... Regulated
  • Keep irradiated and non-irradiated food physically separated by a wall or barrierLicence Holder
s.sch002 (1) A licensee must not irradiate food in combination with... Regulated
  • Do not irradiate food with chemical treatments or re-irradiate itLicence Holder
17 other schedules
s.sch001 Overall average absorbed dose
s.sch001 (1) Before routine irradiation of a given category of foodstuffs...
s.sch002 Application for licence
s.sch002 Subject to paragraph 19, the Agency may at the request or...
s.sch002 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Agency shall not agree...
s.sch002 Consideration of the application
s.sch002 If the Agency considers that circumstances exist which, had it...
s.sch002 If by the expiration of the 28 day period or...
s.sch002 If cancelled, the licence shall cease to have effect on...
s.sch002 (1) If the Agency considers that unless the licence is...
s.sch002 The Agency shall publish in the Edinburgh Gazette notice of—...
s.sch002 Any notice so published shall specify— (a) the name of...
s.sch002 Except as provided by section 43 of the Act (continuance on...
s.sch002 Where the Agency believes that— (a) it ought to take...
s.sch002 Refusal of application
s.sch002 Duration
s.sch002 Contents of licence

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