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UK Statutory Instrument
2014
United Kingdom
Food Information Regulations 2014
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
13 compliance obligations, 12 practical guides · 9 journeys
Penalty landscape
5 of 13 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 2 carry different penalties and 6 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Operator 6
- Any Person 6
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Step-by-step journeys using this legislation
Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
1 guidesSupporting — topic alignment
9 guidesMentioned in related content
2 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
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
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
National mark for derogation relating to minced meat
- Follow labelling specifications for the national mark on minced meat Any Person
Application and modification of provisions of the Act
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with an improvement notice Any Person
In the case of prepacked food, the font size used...
- Use correct font size for the national mark on prepacked food Operator
In regulation 4(2) (offences and penalties), for subparagraph (e) substitute—...
- Breach labelling rules for foods with added vitamins or minerals Any Person
In regulation 5(2) (offences and penalties), for subparagraph (d) substitute—...
- Fail to comply with nutrition information requirements Any Person
Browse 87 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Provisions of these Regulations that contain ambulatory references to FIC by virtue of regulation 2(3)
Revocations
Consequential and other minor amendments to statutory instruments
Regulation 15(2)(a)
Paragraph 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 2
Schedule 5
Regulation 2(1) except for the definition of “FIC”
Regulation 3
Regulation 4(1) and (3)
Regulation 5(1), (3), (5) and (6)
Regulation 6(1)
Regulation 7(1) and (4)
Regulation 8(4)(b)
Regulation 9(2)(a)
Regulation 10
Any type of font may be used for the national...
Any colour font may be used for the national mark...
Raw meat to which no ingredient other than proteolytic enzymes...
Frozen and quick-frozen chicken to which Article 15 of Commission...
Fresh, frozen and quick-frozen poultry-cuts to which Article 20 of...
Sandwiches, filled rolls and filled products of a similar nature...
Pizzas and similar topped products.
Any food for which the name is “broth”, “gravy” or...
A food consisting of an assemblage of two or more...
For section 10(1) (improvement notices) substitute— (1) If an authorised...
For paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 32(1) (powers of...
For section 37(1) (appeals) substitute— (1) Any person who is...
In section 37(6)— (a) for “(3) or (4)” substitute “...
For section 39(1) (appeals against improvement notices) substitute—
In section 39(3), omit “for want of prosecution”.
The Food Labelling Regulations 1996
The Food Labelling Regulations 1996
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “ingredient” substitute—...
In regulation 3 (exemptions), for paragraph (1) substitute—
In Schedule 8 (misleading descriptions), Part I—
The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996
For regulation 2 (interpretation) substitute— In these Regulations— “the Act” means the Food Safety Act...
In regulation 4 (exceptions for particular types of sale and...
The Foods Intended for Use in Energy Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations 1997
In regulation 3(b) (labelling requirements), for “Tables A and B...
The Bread and Flour Regulations 1998
In regulation 4(2) (scope of Part II), in each of...
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “ingredient”,...
The Coffee Extracts and Chicory Extracts (England) Regulations 2000
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “the...
In regulation 5(1) (labelling and description of designated products)—
The Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “Directive...
In regulation 6 (restrictions on sale relating to labelling etc....
In regulation 7(1) (manner of marking or labelling), for “regulation...
The Specified Sugar Products (England) Regulations 2003
In regulation 2 (interpretation), omit the definition of “the 1996...
For regulation 41(4) (supplementary provisions relating to nutrition labelling) substitute—...
In regulation 5 (labelling and description of specified sugar products),...
The Cocoa and Chocolate Products (England) Regulations 2003
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “the...
In regulation 5 (reserved descriptions), for subparagraphs (b) and (c)...
In regulation 6 (labelling and description of designated products)—
The Honey (England) Regulations 2003
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “ingredient”,...
In regulation 4(1) (labelling and description of specified honey products),...
The Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (England) Regulations 2003
In regulation 8(1) (labelling), for “Part II of the Food...
The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996
The Price Marking Order 2004
In article 1(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “liquid medium”,...
The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (England) Regulations 2007
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “catering...
In paragraphs (1) and (3) of regulation 5 (marking or...
The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) Regulations 2007
The Nutrition and Health Claims (England) Regulations 2007
The Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007
In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “first seller...
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “meat” substitute—...
The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “advertisement” and...
The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008
In Part 2 of Schedule 2 (provisions of Regulation (EC)...
The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009
In regulation 3(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “Directive...
In Part 2 of Schedule 2 (provisions of Commission Regulation...
The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
In Schedule 4 (temperature control requirements), in paragraph 8 (interpretation),...
The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) Regulations 2007
In regulation 4(2)(e) (offences and penalties), after “have been added)”,...
The Nutrition and Health Claims (England) Regulations 2007
In regulation 5(2)(d) (offences and penalties), after “(requirements for nutrition...
Foods that are prepacked for direct sale – duty to list ingredients
Unlimited fine- Label prepacked food for direct sale with ingredients and allergens Operator
Foods that are not prepacked etc. containing an allergenic substance or product etc.
- Provide allergen information for non-prepacked foods Operator
Foods that are not prepacked etc. – general requirement to name them
- Provide the name of non-prepacked or consumer-packed foods Operator
Foods that are prepacked for direct sale – general requirement to name them
Unlimited fine- Label prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food with its name Operator
Foods that are not prepacked
- Label meat-containing non-prepacked food with quantity of meat ingredients Operator
Enforcement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must enforce food information regulations Local authority
Offence
Unlimited fine- Fail to comply with specified food information requirements Any Person
- Fail to provide required allergen and food labelling information Any Person
Browse 12 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, extent, application, commencement and expiry
Interpretation
Derogation relating to milk and milk products
Derogation relating to minced meat
Irradiated foods
Penalty
Application of provisions of the Act
Revocations
Consequential and other minor amendments to statutory instruments
Review
Transitional provisions: withdrawal from the EU
Transitional provision: the Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods Best Practice - GOV.UK (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- Food Information Regulations 2014 | Food Standards Scotland (opens in a new tab) from Food Standards Scotland Detailed Guidance
- FSA — Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- Food Standards Agency: food contact materials (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- HSE — food manufacturing (opens in a new tab) from HSE Detailed Guidance
- Food Standards Agency (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- FSA guidance on distance selling (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- Food labelling and packaging (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- Starting a food business (Food Standards Scotland) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Natasha's Law guidance (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- ... and 2 more
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
FSA
PrimaryFood Standards Agency
Food safety and hygiene regulation across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Enforces food law, provides guidance to food businesses, investigates incidents. Approves …
Food safety and standards in Scotland. Independent public body with similar remit to FSA but for Scotland specifically. Administers Food Hygiene Information …
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Made under
Food Safety Act 1990 1990 Primary Act
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