UK Statutory Instrument SI 2014 United Kingdom

Food Information Regulations 2014

These Regulations make provision to enforce, in England, certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing …

Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 5 of 13 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 2 carry different penalties and 6 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Operator6 Any Person6

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

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Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

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.005 Foods that are prepacked for direct sale – duty to list ingredients Prosecution
  • Label prepacked food for direct sale with ingredients and allergensOperator

Unlimited fine

s.005 Foods that are not prepacked etc. containing an allergenic substance or product etc. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide allergen information for non-prepacked foodsOperator
s.006 Foods that are not prepacked etc. – general requirement to name them Regulated
  • Provide the name of non-prepacked or consumer-packed foodsOperator
s.006 Foods that are prepacked for direct sale – general requirement to name them Prosecution
  • Label prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food with its nameOperator

Unlimited fine

s.007 Foods that are not prepacked Regulated
  • Label meat-containing non-prepacked food with quantity of meat ingredientsOperator
s.009 Enforcement (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must enforce food information regulationsLocal authority
s.010 Offence (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with specified food information requirementsAny Person
  • Fail to provide required allergen and food labelling informationAny Person

Unlimited fine

12 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, extent, application, commencement and expiry
s.002 Interpretation
s.004 Derogation relating to minced meat
Schedules

Schedules

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s.002 National mark for derogation relating to minced meat (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Follow labelling specifications for the national mark on minced meatAny Person
s.004 Application and modification of provisions of the Act (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with an improvement noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch002 In the case of prepacked food, the font size used... Regulated
  • Use correct font size for the national mark on prepacked foodOperator
s.sch007 In regulation 4(2) (offences and penalties), for subparagraph (e) substitute—... Regulated
  • Breach labelling rules for foods with added vitamins or mineralsAny Person
s.sch007 In regulation 5(2) (offences and penalties), for subparagraph (d) substitute—... Regulated
  • Fail to comply with nutrition information requirementsAny Person
87 other schedules
s.sch001 Regulation 15(2)(a)
s.sch001 Paragraph 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 2
s.sch001 Schedule 5
s.sch001 Regulation 2(1) except for the definition of “FIC”
s.sch001 Regulation 3
s.sch001 Regulation 4(1) and (3)
s.sch001 Regulation 5(1), (3), (5) and (6)
s.sch001 Regulation 6(1)
s.sch001 Regulation 7(1) and (4)
s.sch001 Regulation 8(4)(b)
s.sch001 Regulation 9(2)(a)
s.sch001 Regulation 10
s.sch002 Any type of font may be used for the national...
s.sch002 Any colour font may be used for the national mark...
s.sch003 Raw meat to which no ingredient other than proteolytic enzymes...
s.sch003 Frozen and quick-frozen chicken to which Article 15 of Commission...
s.sch003 Fresh, frozen and quick-frozen poultry-cuts to which Article 20 of...
s.sch003 Sandwiches, filled rolls and filled products of a similar nature...
s.sch003 Pizzas and similar topped products.
s.sch003 Any food for which the name is “broth”, “gravy” or...
s.sch003 A food consisting of an assemblage of two or more...
s.sch004 For section 10(1) (improvement notices) substitute— (1) If an authorised...
s.sch004 For paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 32(1) (powers of...
s.sch004 For section 37(1) (appeals) substitute— (1) Any person who is...
s.sch004 In section 37(6)— (a) for “(3) or (4)” substitute “...
s.sch004 For section 39(1) (appeals against improvement notices) substitute—
s.sch004 In section 39(3), omit “for want of prosecution”.
s.sch007 The Food Labelling Regulations 1996
s.sch007 The Food Labelling Regulations 1996
s.sch007 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “ingredient” substitute—...
s.sch007 In regulation 3 (exemptions), for paragraph (1) substitute—
s.sch007 In Schedule 8 (misleading descriptions), Part I—
s.sch007 The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996
s.sch007 For regulation 2 (interpretation) substitute— In these Regulations— “the Act” means the Food Safety Act...
s.sch007 In regulation 4 (exceptions for particular types of sale and...
s.sch007 The Foods Intended for Use in Energy Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations 1997
s.sch007 In regulation 3(b) (labelling requirements), for “Tables A and B...
s.sch007 The Bread and Flour Regulations 1998
s.sch007 In regulation 4(2) (scope of Part II), in each of...
s.sch007 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “ingredient”,...
s.sch007 The Coffee Extracts and Chicory Extracts (England) Regulations 2000
s.sch007 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “the...
s.sch007 In regulation 5(1) (labelling and description of designated products)—
s.sch007 The Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003
s.sch007 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “Directive...
s.sch007 In regulation 6 (restrictions on sale relating to labelling etc....
s.sch007 In regulation 7(1) (manner of marking or labelling), for “regulation...
s.sch007 The Specified Sugar Products (England) Regulations 2003
s.sch007 In regulation 2 (interpretation), omit the definition of “the 1996...
s.sch007 For regulation 41(4) (supplementary provisions relating to nutrition labelling) substitute—...
s.sch007 In regulation 5 (labelling and description of specified sugar products),...
s.sch007 The Cocoa and Chocolate Products (England) Regulations 2003
s.sch007 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “the...
s.sch007 In regulation 5 (reserved descriptions), for subparagraphs (b) and (c)...
s.sch007 In regulation 6 (labelling and description of designated products)—
s.sch007 The Honey (England) Regulations 2003
s.sch007 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “ingredient”,...
s.sch007 In regulation 4(1) (labelling and description of specified honey products),...
s.sch007 The Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (England) Regulations 2003
s.sch007 In regulation 8(1) (labelling), for “Part II of the Food...
s.sch007 The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996
s.sch007 The Price Marking Order 2004
s.sch007 In article 1(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “liquid medium”,...
s.sch007 The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (England) Regulations 2007
s.sch007 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “catering...
s.sch007 In paragraphs (1) and (3) of regulation 5 (marking or...
s.sch007 The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) Regulations 2007
s.sch007 The Nutrition and Health Claims (England) Regulations 2007
s.sch007 The Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007
s.sch007 In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “first seller...
s.sch007 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “meat” substitute—...
s.sch007 The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007
s.sch007 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “advertisement” and...
s.sch007 The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008
s.sch007 In Part 2 of Schedule 2 (provisions of Regulation (EC)...
s.sch007 The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009
s.sch007 In regulation 3(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “Directive...
s.sch007 In Part 2 of Schedule 2 (provisions of Commission Regulation...
s.sch007 The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
s.sch007 In Schedule 4 (temperature control requirements), in paragraph 8 (interpretation),...
s.sch007 The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) Regulations 2007
s.sch007 In regulation 4(2)(e) (offences and penalties), after “have been added)”,...
s.sch007 The Nutrition and Health Claims (England) Regulations 2007
s.sch007 In regulation 5(2)(d) (offences and penalties), after “(requirements for nutrition...

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Connected legislation

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The Cocoa and Chocolate Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003 SI 2003/291 Scottish Statutory Instrument
The Fish Labelling (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 SI 2006/105 Scottish Statutory Instrument
The Fish Labelling (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 SI 2015/48 Scottish Statutory Instrument
The Fish Labelling (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 SI 2006/1339 Welsh Statutory Instrument
The Food Enzymes (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 SI 2010/26 Scottish Statutory Instrument
The Food Hygiene (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 SI 2012/1765 Welsh Statutory Instrument

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