UK Statutory Instrument
2012
United Kingdom
Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012
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Test conditions (a) Carry out the test at a temperature...
Filling (a) Samples which can be filled— Fill the article...
Determination of the surface area The surface area of the...
Object and field of application The method allows the specific...
Principle The determination of the specific migration of lead and/or...
Reagents All reagents must be of analytical quality, unless otherwise...
Performance criteria of the instrumental method of analysis
Method (a) Preparation of the sample The sample must be...
The written declaration referred to in regulation 10A must contain...
The written declaration must permit an easy identification of the...
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Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 1935/2004
Offence of contravening Article 4 of Regulation 2023/2006
Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1935/2004 and Regulation 2023/2006
Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 450/2009
Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 450/2009
Interpretation of this Part
Limits for lead and cadmium and declaration of compliance
(1) No person may place on the market a ceramic...
Interpretation of this Part
Controls and limits
Interpretation of Part 6 and Schedule 1
Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 10/2011
Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 10/2011
Interpretation of this Part
Offences of contravening Article 3(1) of Regulation 282/2008
Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 282/2008
Restrictions on the use of certain epoxy derivatives (BADGE, BFDGE and NOGE)
Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1895/2005
Interpretation of Part 7A
Offences of contravening Article 2 of Regulation 2018/213
Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 2018/213
(1) Materials and articles, other than those materials and articles...
Offences and penalties
Compliance notices
The provisions are— (a) paragraphs (2) and (3) of regulation...
Appeal against a compliance notice
Execution and enforcement
Offences by corporate bodies or Scottish partnerships
Offences due to the act or default of a third party
Time limit for prosecutions
General defences
Procedure where a sample is to be analysed
Secondary analysis by the Government Chemist
Application of various provisions of the Act
Consequential amendment to the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990
Amendment to the Food Labelling Regulations 1996
Statutory Review
Revocations
DESCRIPTION OF REGENERATED CELLULOSE FILM
LIST OF SUBSTANCES AUTHORISED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF REGENERATED CELLULOSE FILM
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