UK Statutory Instrument SI 2004 United Kingdom

General Food Regulations 2004

These Regulations provide for the enforcement of certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1) laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of …

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 2 of 3 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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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.004 Requirements under Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 : offences (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Fail to comply with EU food safety requirements (Regulation 178/2002)Any Person
s.005 Punishment of offences (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Fail to meet requirements under Regulation 4 (EC 178/2002)Any Person
s.006 Enforcement (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities and the FSA must enforce food safety and traceability lawsStatutory regulator
14 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title, extent and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Application of various provisions of the Act (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Amendment of the Act (opens in a new tab)
s.009 In section 7 (rendering food injurious to health) — (opens in a new tab)
s.010 In section 8 (selling food not complying with food safety... (opens in a new tab)
s.011 In section 9 (inspection and seizure of suspected food) —... (opens in a new tab)
s.012 In section 11 there shall be inserted after subsection (2)... (opens in a new tab)
s.013 In section 21(2) (defence of due diligence) there shall be... (opens in a new tab)
s.014 In section 35(3)(a) (punishment of offences) there shall be substituted... (opens in a new tab)
s.015 In section 53(2) (interpretation) — (a) there shall be substituted... (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Consequential amendment of Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.defence for exports Defence for exports

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Meet food safety requirements for your business

Register, implement HACCP, and comply with food safety law including allergen requirements

Respond to a food safety incident

Immediate steps when unsafe food is discovered or a customer reports illness. Stop selling, withdraw the product, notify the FSA, and cooperate …

Food safety quick compliance check

A quick compliance check for food business operators. Covers registration, HACCP, allergens, temperature control, training, and record keeping.
2 more guides that reference this instrument
Food traceability, withdrawal, and recall Register and run a food business

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