UK Statutory Instrument
2012
England
Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012
At a glance
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What's here
2 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 1
- Trader 1
Relevant guidance
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Traders also bound by 826 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 413 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 243 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 114 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 62 duties
- Building Societies Act 1986 1986 56 duties
What this Act requires
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Part 1 — Preliminary
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Interpretation
Scope
Part 2 — General Requirements for Materials and Articles
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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
Part 3 — Requirements for Active and Intelligent Materials and Articles
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Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 450/2009
Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 450/2009
Part 4 — Requirements for Ceramic Articles
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Interpretation of this Part
Limits for lead and cadmium and declaration of compliance
(1) No person may place on the market a ceramic...
Part 5 — Requirements for Regenerated Cellulose Film
Controls and limits
- Ensure regenerated cellulose film complies with substance and migration limits Any Person
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Interpretation of this Part
Part 6 — Requirements for Plastic Materials and Articles
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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
Part 6A — Requirements for Recycled Plastic Materials and Articles
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Interpretation of this Part
Offences of contravening Article 3(1) of Regulation 282/2008
Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 282/2008
Part 7 — Requirements for certain epoxy derivatives
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Restrictions on the use of certain epoxy derivatives (BADGE, BFDGE and NOGE)
Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1895/2005
Part 7A — Requirements for bisphenol A
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Interpretation of Part 7A
Offences of contravening Article 2 of Regulation 2018/213
Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 2018/213
Part 8 — Requirements for Vinyl chloride
(1) Materials and articles, other than those materials and articles...
- Ensure vinyl chloride limits in food-contact materials Trader
Part 9 — Enforcement
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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
Part 10 — General and supplementary
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Consequential amendment to the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990
Amendment to the Food Labelling Regulations 1996
Statutory Review
Revocations
Schedules
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Test liquid 4 % (v/v) acetic acid, in a freshly...
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...
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.
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DESCRIPTION OF REGENERATED CELLULOSE FILM
LIST OF SUBSTANCES AUTHORISED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF REGENERATED CELLULOSE FILM
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Food labelling and packaging: Overview - GOV.UK (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- Food contact materials authorisation guidance | Food Standards Scotland (opens in a new tab) from Food Standards Scotland Detailed Guidance
- Food contact materials | Food Standards Scotland (opens in a new tab) from Food Standards Scotland Detailed Guidance
- Food Standards Agency: food contact materials (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Food Standards Agency
Food safety and hygiene regulation across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Enforces food law, provides guidance to food businesses, investigates incidents. Approves …
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