
2007 No. 2790
FOOD, ENGLAND
The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2007  (revoked)
Made 19th September 2007
Laid before Parliament 27th September 2007
Coming into force
for the purpose of regulations 5, 7 and 14(3) 1st August 2008
for all other purposes 29th October 2007
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PART 1 Preliminary
Title, application and commencement
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Interpretation
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Scope
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PART 2 General Requirements for Materials and Articles
Enforcement of Regulation 1935/2004
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Enforcement of Regulation 450/2009
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Enforcement of Regulation 2023/2006
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Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1935/2004
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Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 450/2009
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Competent authority for the purposes of Regulation 2023/2006
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PART 3 Requirements for Vinyl Chloride
Limits and migration limits
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Methods of Analysis
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PART 4 Requirements for Regenerated Cellulose Film
Controls and limits
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Migration limits for regenerated cellulose film coated with plastics
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Saving and transitional provisions and defences
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PART 5 General
Offences and penalties
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Enforcement
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Offences by corporate bodies or Scottish partnerships
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Offences due to the act or default of a third party
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Time limit for prosecutions
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General defences
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Procedure where a sample is to be analysed
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Secondary analysis by the Government Chemist
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Application of various provisions of the Act
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Amendment of the Ceramic Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2006
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Amendment of the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990
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Consequential amendments to the 2006 Regulations
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Revocations
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