Welsh Statutory Instrument SI 2012/2705 Wales

The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2012

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2 Trader1

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties

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.010 (1) A person who places on the market a ceramic... Regulated
  • Provide written declaration for ceramic articles not yet in contact with foodAny Person
s.012 Controls and limits Regulated
  • Do not place non-compliant regenerated cellulose film on the marketAny Person
s.018 (1) Materials and articles, other than those materials and articles... Regulated
  • Ensure vinyl chloride limits in plastic food-contact materialsTrader
28 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title, application and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Scope
s.004 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 1935/2004
s.005 Offence of contravening Article 4 of Regulation 2023/2006
s.006 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1935/2004 and Regulation 2023/2006
s.007 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 450/2009
s.008 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 450/2009
s.009 Interpretation of this Part
s.010 Limits for lead and cadmium and declaration of compliance
s.011 Interpretation of this Part
s.013 Interpretation of Part 6 and Schedule 1
s.014 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 10/2011
s.015 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 10/2011
s.016 Restrictions on the use of certain epoxy derivatives (BADGE, BFDGE and NOGE)
s.017 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1895/2005
s.019 Offences and penalties
s.020 Execution and enforcement
s.021 Offences by corporate bodies or Scottish partnerships
s.022 Offences due to the act or default of a third party
s.023 Time limit for prosecutions
s.024 General defences
s.025 Procedure where a sample is to be analysed
s.026 Secondary analysis by the Government Chemist
s.027 Application of various provisions of the Act
s.028 Consequential amendment to the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990
s.029 Amendment to the Food Labelling Regulations 1996
s.030 Revocations
Schedules

Schedules

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12 other schedules
s.sch002 For section 10(1) of the Act (improvement notices) substitute—
s.sch003 Test liquid 4 % (v/v) acetic acid, in a freshly...
s.sch003 Test conditions (a) Carry out the test at a temperature...
s.sch003 Filling (a) Samples which can be filled— Fill the article...
s.sch003 Determination of the surface area The surface area of the...
s.sch004 Object and field of application The method allows the specific...
s.sch004 Principle The determination of the specific migration of lead and/or...
s.sch004 Reagents All reagents must be of analytical quality, unless otherwise...
s.sch004 Performance criteria of the instrumental method of analysis
s.sch004 Method (a) Preparation of the sample The sample must be...
s.sch005 The written declaration referred to in regulation 10A must contain...
s.sch005 The written declaration must permit an easy identification of the...

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