UK Statutory Instrument SI 2013/2196 England

The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2013

These Regulations, which apply in relation to England only, revoke and re-enact with changes the Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2228). They make provision for — the continuing implementation of Council Directive 76/621/EEC relating to the fixing of the maximum level of erucic acid in oils and fats …

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Enforced by
FSA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 4 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 2 carry different penalties — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4

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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.

Part 1

Introductory

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title, application and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
Part 2

Erucic acid in food

1 of 2 sections shown
s.004 Controls on erucic acid Regulated
  • Market food with erucic acid above 5%Any Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003 Scope
Part 3

Contaminants in food

1 of 1 section shown
s.005 Controls on contaminants in food Regulated
  • Fail to comply with EU rules on food contaminantsAny Person
Part 4

Administration and enforcement

2 of 6 sections shown
s.006 Penalties Prosecution
  • Breach controls on erucic acid or contaminants in foodAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.008 Application of various sections of the Food Safety Act 1990 Prosecution
  • Knowingly ignore a food safety notice about contaminated foodAny Person

Unlimited fine

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.007 Enforcement and competent authorities
s.009 Consequential amendment
s.010 Revocations
s.011 Review

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