UK Statutory Instrument
1998
United Kingdom
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1998
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In regulation 5 and Part I of this Schedule—
If a substance identified in Part I of this Schedule...
If, as indicated in paragraph 2 of Annex III to...
A. General provisions
Where any migration test specified in this Schedule and, where...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, any testing of migration...
(1) Any sample of a plastic material or article shall...
Where a plastic material or article is intended to come...
B. Special provisions relating to overall migration
(1) Where a plastic material or article is intended to...
(1) Any plastic material or article which exceeds its overall...
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Title, commencement and extent
Subject to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Part...
Interpretation
If a substance appearing in Part I of this Schedule...
Restriction on the use, sale or importation of plastic materials and articles
(1) The items identified in Part I of this Schedule...
Restriction on manufacture with monomers
The fatty food simulants referred to in the Table are—...
Restriction on manufacture with additives
Where a fatty food simulant specified in paragraph 4 of...
Method of testing capability of transferring constituents
D. Selection of simulants for testing materials and articles which are accompanied by a specific indication
Transfer of constituents
The simulant or simulants to be used in testing a...
Labelling
A specific indication referred to in paragraph 7 of this...
Enforcement
Offences
Presumption as to food with which a plastic material or article is to come into contact
Application of other provisions
Amendment of existing Regulations
Revocation of existing Regulations
If a substance identified in Part I of this Schedule...
If, as indicated in paragraph 2 of Annex II to...
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