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Statutory Instrument 1987 No. 1523

The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1987

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1987 No. 1523

FOOD

The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1987

Made20th August 1987
Laid before Parliament11th September 1987
Coming into force2nd October 1987


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. Title, commencement, extent and revocations.
2. Interpretation.
3. Exemptions.
PART II
COMPOSITION AND LABELLING OF MATERIALS AND ARTICLES
4. Sale etc. of materials and articles.
5. Vinyl chloride monomer.
6. Regenerated cellulose film.
7. Labelling etc. of materials and articles sold by retail.
8. Labelling etc. of materials and articles sold otherwise than by retail.
9. Restrictions on indications of suitability for food use.
10. Materials and articles as prizes, etc.
PART III
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
11. Enforcement authorities.
12. Powers of authorised officers.
13. Analysis, examination and testing.
14. Method of analysis.
15. Obstruction.
16. Confidentiality.
17. Authorised officer acting in good faith.
PART IV
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
18. Offences and penalties.
19. Offences by corporations.
20. Evidence of analysis.
21. Analysis by Government Chemist.
22. Offences due to fault of other person.
23. Defence of due diligence.
24. Warranty pleaded as defence.

SCHEDULES:

 Schedule 1— Substances permitted for use in the manufacture of regenerated cellulose film:
 
Part I—
Substances permitted for use in the manufacture of un-coated regenerated cellulose film.
 
Part II—
Substances permitted for use in the manufacture of coated regenerated cellulose film.

 Schedule 2— Symbol that may accompany materials and articles intended for contact with food.

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