UK Statutory Instrument SI 2009/1584 United Kingdom

The Food Irradiation (England) Regulations 2009

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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sch. 2 para. 1 sch. 2 para. 1 Regulated
  • Only irradiate food within your licence scope and with full documentationLicence Holder
sch. 2 para. 2 sch. 2 para. 2 Regulated
  • Keep irradiated and non-irradiated food physically separatedLicence Holder
sch. 2 para. 3 sch. 2 para. 3 Regulated
  • Do not combine irradiation with chemical treatment or re‑irradiate foodLicence Holder
sch. 2 para. 4 sch. 2 para. 4 Regulated
  • Number each batch of irradiated food and link to reference numbersLicence Holder
sch. 2 para. 5 sch. 2 para. 5 Regulated
  • Use only approved radiation sources for food irradiationLicence Holder
18 other provisions — procedural and definitional
sch. 1 Dosimetry: overall average absorbed dose
s.001 Title, application and commencement
s.001 Application for licence (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Scope
s.002 Consideration of the application (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Interpretation
s.003 Where the Agency believes that— (a) it ought to take... (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Prohibition on treatment without a licence
s.004 Refusal of application (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Restrictions on importation
s.005 Duration (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Restriction on storage or transport
s.007 Restriction on sale
s.008 Documentation for food not ready for a final sale
s.009 Enforcement
s.010 Offences and penalties
s.011 Application of various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990
s.012 Revocation of existing Regulations
Schedules

Schedules

6 of 9 shown
s.sch002 Every licensee shall keep the information required by paragraphs 8... Regulated
  • Keep irradiation records for 5 years even after licence endsLicence Holder
s.sch002 Every licensee shall send to the Agency by the last... Regulated
  • Send annual irradiation return to the Agency by end of FebruaryLicence Holder
s.sch002 No licensee shall irradiate food save by proper irradiation. Regulated
  • Only irradiate food using proper irradiation methodsLicence Holder
s.sch002 Every licensee shall maintain such controls as shall at all... Regulated
  • Ensure irradiation measurements match the specified methodLicence Holder
s.sch002 Every licensee shall record, in relation to each batch of... Regulated
  • Record detailed information for each batch of irradiated foodLicence Holder
s.sch002 (1) Every licensee shall record for each batch of food... Regulated
  • Record detailed data for each batch of irradiated foodLicence Holder
3 other schedules
s.sch001 Dosimetry: overall average absorbed dose
s.sch001 Procedures
s.sch001 Schedule 1 para.wrapper1n2

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