UK Statutory Instrument SI 1987/1523 United Kingdom

The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1987

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Trader1 Any Person1

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

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.004 Sale Regulated
  • Manufacture food contact materials safely and do not sell non-compliant onesAny Person
s.005 Vinyl chloride monomer. Regulated
  • Ensure PVC food contact materials meet vinyl chloride limitsTrader
22 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title, commencement, extent and revocations.
s.002 Interpretation.
s.003 Exemptions.
s.006 Regenerated cellulose film.
s.007 Labelling etc. of materials and articles sold by retail.
s.008 Labelling etc. of materials and articles sold otherwise than by retail.
s.009 Restrictions on indications of suitability for food use.
s.010 Materials and articles as prizes, etc.
s.011 Enforcement authorities.
s.012 Powers of authorised officers.
s.013 Analysis, examination and testing.
s.014 Method of analysis.
s.015 Obstruction.
s.016 Confidentiality.
s.017 Authorised officer acting in good faith.
s.018 Offences and penalties.
s.019 Offences by corporations.
s.020 Evidence of analysis.
s.021 Analysis by Government Chemist.
s.022 Offences due to fault of other person.
s.023 Defence of due diligence.
s.024 Warranty pleaded as defence.

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