The Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014

Type Scottish-Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2014-11-12
Last updated 2023-02-09
State In force
Jurisdiction Scotland
Department King's Printer for Scotland
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[^f00006]: 1994 c.39. Section 2 was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), Schedule 22, paragraph 232(1).

[^f00007]: OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p.55 last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 218/2014 (OJ No L 69, 8.3.2014, p.95).

[^f00008]: OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p.16, last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 311, 21.11.2008, p.1).

[^f00009]: Section 35(1) is amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44), Schedule 26, paragraph 42, from a date to be appointed.

[^f00010]: Section 35(3) was amended by S.I. 2004/3279.

[^f00011]: Section 36A was inserted by paragraphs 7 and 16 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c.28).

[^f00012]: Section 21 was amended by S.I. 2004/3279.

[^f00013]: OJ L 157, 17.6.2008, p.46, last amended by Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 347, 20.12.2013, p.671).

[^f00014]: OJ No L 10, 12.1.2002, p.58, last amended by Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 115, 27.4.2012, p.1).

[^f00015]: S.I 1996/1499, as amended by S.I. 1998/141, 1398, 1999/747, 1136, 1483, 1603, 2000/768, 2254, 3323, 2003/461, 474, 1563, 1596, 1659, 2075, 2243, 2647, 3120, 2004/1512, 2824, 2005/899, 2626, 2006/14, 2007/2080, 2008/1188, 1317, 2009/2538, 3235, 2010/295, 2225, 2817, 2011/402, 1043, 2936, 2013/1466, 2210, 3235 and these Regulations.

[^f00016]: S.I. 1998/141, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00017]: S.I. 1998/1398.

[^f00018]: S.I. 1999/747.

[^f00019]: S.I. 1999/1136, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00020]: S.I. 1999/1483.

[^f00021]: S.I. 1999/1603.

[^f00022]: S.S.I. 2000/309, as amended by S.S.I. 2009/261.

[^f00023]: S.S.I. 2001/38, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00024]: S.S.I. 2003/578.

[^f00025]: S.S.I. 2003/527, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00026]: S.S.I. 2003/291.

[^f00027]: S.S.I. 2003/578.

[^f00028]: S.S.I. 2004/269.

[^f00029]: S.S.I. 2004/472.

[^f00030]: S.S.I. 2005/1.

[^f00031]: S.S.I. 2005/222.

[^f00032]: S.S.I. 2006/3 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00033]: S.S.I. 2007/383 to which there are amendments not relevant to this revocation.

[^f00034]: S.S.I. 2008/180.

[^f00035]: S.S.I. 2011/84, to which there are amendments not relevant to this revocation.

[^f00036]: S.S.I. 2009/328.

[^f00037]: S.S.I. 2009/435, amended by S.S.I. 2013/266; there are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

[^f00038]: S.S.I. 2010/439.

[^f00039]: S.S.I. 2010/450.

[^f00040]: S.S.I. 2011/152.

[^f00041]: S.S.I. 2012/318.

[^f00042]: S.S.I. 2013/266.

[^f00043]: S.I. 2013/3235

[^f00044]: S.I. 2011/2936.

[^f00045]: S.I. 1990/2615, as amended by S.I. 1996/1499 and S.S.I. 2007/106.

[^f00046]: S.I 1996/1499, as amended by 2011/2936 and to which there are other amendments not relevant to these amendments.

[^f00047]: S.I. 1996/1502.

[^f00048]: OJ No L 186, 30.6.1989, p.21, repealed by Directive 2011/91/EU (OJ No L 334, 16.12.2011, p.1).

[^f00049]: OJ No L 334, 16.12.2011, p.1.

[^f00050]: S.I. 1997/2182, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00051]: S.I. 1998/141, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00052]: S.S.I. 2001/38, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00053]: S.S.I. 2003/278, amended by S.S.I. 2009/438 and to which there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00054]: S.S.I. 2003/527, to which there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00055]: S.S.I. 2003/291.

[^f00056]: S.S.I. 2003/569, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00057]: S.S.I. 2004/8, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00058]: S.S.I. 2006/3, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00059]: S.S.I. 2007/325.

[^f00060]: Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 is amended by Article 50 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.

[^f00061]: S.S.I. 2007/383.

[^f00062]: Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 is amended by Article 49 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.

[^f00063]: S.S.I. 2008/395, as amended by S.S.I. 2010/450.

[^f00064]: S.S.I. 2010/450.

[^f00065]: S.S.I. 2013/305.

Consequential and other amendments that have effect on 13th December 2014

The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs Regulations 1990

The Food Labelling Regulations 1996

The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996

The Foods Intended for Use in Energy Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations 1997

The Bread and Flour Regulations 1998

The Coffee Extracts and Chicory Extracts (Scotland) Regulations 2001

The Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003

The Specified Sugar Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003

The Cocoa and Chocolate Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003

The Honey (Scotland) Regulations 2003

The Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (Scotland) Regulations 2004

The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006

The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Regulations 2007

The Nutrition and Health Claims (Scotland) Regulations 2007

The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2007

The Eggs and Chicks (Scotland) (No 2) Regulations 2008

The Eggs and Chicks (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010

The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Scotland) Regulations 2013

Editorial notes

[^c22374881]: 1990 c.16. Section 1(1) and (2) (definition of “food”) was substituted by S.I. 2004/2990. Section 6(4) was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c.40), paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c.28) (“the 1999 Act”), and Schedule 2 to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794). Sections 16(1)(e) and (f) were amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Sections 17 and 48 were amended by paragraphs 12 and 21 respectively of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Section 17(2) was amended by section 40(1) of and paragraphs 7, 8 and 12 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act and S.I. 2011/1043. Section 26(3) was amended by, and partially repealed by, paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act. Section 48 was also amended by S.I. 2004/2990. Section 48(1) was amended by paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Section 53(2) was amended by paragraph 19 of Schedule 16 to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c.40), Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act, S.I. 2004/2990 and S.I. 2004/3279. Amendments made by Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act which extend to Scotland shall be taken as pre-commencement enactments for the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) by virtue of section 49(2) of the 1999 Act. The functions of the Secretary of State, so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998. In so far as not transferred, those functions were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/849).

[^c22374891]: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 8 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the 2006 Act. The powers in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act are exercised as regards the whole or part of regulations 3 to 8 of this instrument. The functions conferred on the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act, so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act.

[^c22374901]: OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p.18.

[^c22374911]: Section 48(4A) was inserted by paragraphs 7 and 21 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999.

[^c22374921]: OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1, last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 (OJ No L 188, 18.7.2009, p.14).

[^c22374931]: 1994 c.39. Section 2 was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), Schedule 22, paragraph 232(1).

[^c22374941]: OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p.55 last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 218/2014 (OJ No L 69, 8.3.2014, p.95).

[^c22374961]: Section 35(1) is amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44), Schedule 26, paragraph 42, from a date to be appointed.

[^c22374971]: Section 35(3) was amended by S.I. 2004/3279.

[^c22374981]: Section 36A was inserted by paragraphs 7 and 16 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c.28).

[^c22374991]: Section 21 was amended by S.I. 2004/3279.

[^c22375011]: OJ L 157, 17.6.2008, p.46, last amended by Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 347, 20.12.2013, p.671).

[^c22375021]: OJ No L 10, 12.1.2002, p.58, last amended by Directive 2012/12/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 115, 27.4.2012, p.1).

[^c22375031]: S.I 1996/1499, as amended by S.I. 1998/141, 1398, 1999/747, 1136, 1483, 1603, 2000/768, 2254, 3323, 2003/461, 474, 1563, 1596, 1659, 2075, 2243, 2647, 3120, 2004/1512, 2824, 2005/899, 2626, 2006/14, 2007/2080, 2008/1188, 1317, 2009/2538, 3235, 2010/295, 2225, 2817, 2011/402, 1043, 2936, 2013/1466, 2210, 3235 and these Regulations.

[^c22375041]: S.I. 1998/141, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22375051]: S.I. 1998/1398.

[^c22375061]: S.I. 1999/747.

[^c22375081]: S.I. 1999/1483.

[^c22375091]: S.I. 1999/1603.

[^c22375101]: S.S.I. 2000/309, as amended by S.S.I. 2009/261.

[^c22375111]: S.S.I. 2001/38, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22375121]: S.S.I. 2003/578.

[^c22375131]: S.S.I. 2003/527, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22375141]: S.S.I. 2003/291.

[^c22375151]: S.S.I. 2003/578.

[^c22375161]: S.S.I. 2004/269.

[^c22375171]: S.S.I. 2004/472.

[^c22375181]: S.S.I. 2005/1.

[^c22375191]: S.S.I. 2005/222.

[^c22375201]: S.S.I. 2006/3 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22375211]: S.S.I. 2007/383 to which there are amendments not relevant to this revocation.

[^c22375221]: S.S.I. 2008/180.

[^c22375231]: S.S.I. 2011/84, to which there are amendments not relevant to this revocation.

[^c22375241]: S.S.I. 2009/328.

[^c22375251]: S.S.I. 2009/435, amended by S.S.I. 2013/266; there are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

[^c22375261]: S.S.I. 2010/439.

[^c22375271]: S.S.I. 2010/450.

[^c22375281]: S.S.I. 2011/152.

[^c22375291]: S.S.I. 2012/318.

[^c22375301]: S.S.I. 2013/266.

[^c22375311]: S.I. 2013/3235

[^c22375321]: S.I. 2011/2936.

[^c22375331]: S.I. 1990/2615, as amended by S.I. 1996/1499 and S.S.I. 2007/106.

[^c22375351]: S.I. 1996/1502.

[^c22375361]: OJ No L 186, 30.6.1989, p.21, repealed by Directive 2011/91/EU (OJ No L 334, 16.12.2011, p.1).

[^c22375371]: OJ No L 334, 16.12.2011, p.1.

[^c22375381]: S.I. 1997/2182, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22375401]: S.S.I. 2001/38, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22375411]: S.S.I. 2003/278, amended by S.S.I. 2009/438 and to which there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22375421]: S.S.I. 2003/527, to which there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22375431]: S.S.I. 2003/291.

[^c22375451]: S.S.I. 2004/8, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22375461]: S.S.I. 2006/3, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22375471]: S.S.I. 2007/325.

[^c22375481]: Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 is amended by Article 50 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.

[^c22375491]: S.S.I. 2007/383.

[^c22375501]: Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 is amended by Article 49 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.

[^c22375511]: S.S.I. 2008/395, as amended by S.S.I. 2010/450.

[^c22375521]: S.S.I. 2010/450.

[^c22375531]: S.S.I. 2013/305.

[^key-774356839b83ae2cd6fb8b8023469e84]: Sch. 5 para. 10 omitted (24.6.2015) by virtue of The Honey (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/208), regs. 1(2), 20 (with reg. 21)

[^key-8a97471d513ac719212c52d55a25e0df]: Word in sch. 3 omitted (19.1.2016) by virtue of The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(6)

[^key-d7afc702e71d8fb36179d231da391a1e]: Words in sch. 3 Pt. 1 substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(a)

[^key-7e3d91a59e4d1a603cfe27b9821d0f85]: Word in sch. 3 Pt. 1 substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(b)

[^M_F_18917020-936a-49d5-e545-14d5a3280b9e]: Word in sch. 3 Pt. 1 inserted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(b)

[^key-6f07c10ebea54cf4d99fc06c442827b1]: Word in sch. 3 Pt. 1 substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(8)

[^key-8a7318fe22747a7802090d6be153dd9b]: Words in sch. 4 Pt. 1 omitted (19.1.2016) by virtue of The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(9)

[^key-fb93cfe48e297b152bec888e5d276f67]: Reg. 2(3): punctuation inserted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(b)

[^key-5e9e8cd08a0cc951400439849b493b21]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(a)(i)

[^key-f96546da70d7f8a6eb82774c51f4576b]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-3224a944334b90f55b5f8174f4bb82f7]: Words in reg. 2(3) substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(b)

[^key-92e147bba182f8822e6ef46b3b11dfbf]: Reg. 2(4)(c)(ca) substituted for reg. 2(4)(c) (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(c)

[^key-e71b5cdd36db8c4846f92467f986f887]: Words in reg. 5(5)(a) inserted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(3)

[^key-43ab3ab026fe1e941c71344e956f36b3]: Word in reg. 8(2) substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(a)

[^key-1992487a86c34ae1839629049a6b4b7b]: Word in reg. 8(4) substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(a)

[^key-9787983eadb532e08829ee0999696ddf]: Reg. 8(6) substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(b)

[^key-e80aaf3db781f9630952281faccedb31]: Word in sch. 2 para. 3 omitted (19.1.2016) by virtue of The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(5)

[^key-a512f89904122162c3955726c008f388]: Words in sch. 5 para. 1 substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(a)

[^key-e14bc296e6d799628b90e63bfff023f5]: Words in sch. 5 para. 11 substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(a)

[^key-4c5d73486e941f3e6b4150fdc1bb2250]: Words in sch. 5 para. 12 substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(a)

[^key-01b102c46e7b33b5bbcc0b4e5a06fa58]: Sch. 5 para. 2 substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(b)

[^key-a8425791a52a6606874ee9954eaeeb7d]: Words in sch. 5 para. 4 substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(a)

[^key-fd3fc39ccd32819b4dcb2394d3852358]: Words in sch. 5 para. 8 substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(a)

[^key-4c6ecd3074d18a018b77e323df3eb4a1]: Sch. 5 para. 5 substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(c)

[^key-0cf4d9499d0042c2dcede7b04f951dc0]: Word in sch. 5 para. 7(b)(ii) substituted (19.1.2016) by The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(d)

[^key-12aaf440346810ff5cb159fb444b3a01]: Word in sch. 5 para. 13 substituted (19.1.2016) by virtue of The Food Information (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/410), regs. 1(2), 3(10)(e)

[^key-9ef9a3302c1fa985d5cd4c418dbb36f4]: Reg. 2(3A) inserted (20.7.2016) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/191), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(d)

[^key-dc171f490c43db88730829831103a058]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (20.7.2016) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/191), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)

[^key-ef44ce7116a611549e7d55a6f9d6caaf]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (20.7.2016) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/191), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)

[^key-b484ac4fb3f3e25771d70261b175d278]: Words in reg. 2(1) added (20.7.2016) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/191), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(c)

[^key-74b12f48f669dcd4ca5c9b8d08b0a805]: Words in reg. 2(4)(a) inserted (20.7.2016) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/191), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(e)(i)

[^key-1ae5070b27ce10022aaa42f78f9384c8]: Words in reg. 2(4)(i) substituted (20.7.2016) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/191), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(e)(ii)

[^key-9dbedf918e70fc3b608724e3c9a5581f]: Words in reg. 12(3)(a) inserted (20.7.2016) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/191), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a)(i)

[^key-aa441d105d43bf8f0f18c7ec5bdf6543]: Words in reg. 12(3)(a) inserted (20.7.2016) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/191), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a)(ii)

[^key-f41601ddbb0568876e185e68be99cd06]: Words in reg. 12(3)(c)(i) inserted (20.7.2016) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/191), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b)

[^key-f12e3ccf53ae3ba7f7aefbec40ac6c2e]: Pt. 1A inserted (20.7.2016) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/191), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)

[^key-8ae5011d3a624a4867c9d3727bd6e666]: Reg. 10(aa) inserted (20.7.2016) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/191), regs. 1(2), 2(3)

[^key-b35702704998478d458f4da32315a366]: Reg. 2(3B) inserted (19.6.2020) by The Food Information and Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/156), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)

[^key-d96253b7c68520269d4701f8ce54ef67]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (19.6.2020) by The Food Information and Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/156), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-672d5e9a3168541affbf45ea4a584246]: Word in reg. 2(1) inserted (19.6.2020) by The Food Information and Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/156), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)(iii)

[^key-116e30b69d373f744811851613acb14d]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (19.6.2020) by The Food Information and Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/156), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)(iv)

[^key-b209b594717381eb41ac1c6c74ff08b7]: Reg. 10A inserted (19.6.2020) by The Food Information and Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/156), regs. 1(2), 2(4)

[^key-d96e5bbd614467375e1506ade081fb4c]: Sch. 3 Title substituted (19.6.2020) by The Food Information and Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/156), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(a)

[^key-3e4fd535c7ed30bbc74ddbd102d5e588]: Sch. 3 Pt. 3 inserted (19.6.2020) by The Food Information and Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/156), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)

[^key-4107877b6ffff0bee83298e0ab62768a]: Reg. 10(ab) inserted (19.6.2020) by The Food Information and Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/156), regs. 1(2), 2(3)

[^key-9aefb72b60745b21e562b557c8d38463]: Reg. 10B inserted (27.5.2021) by The Food, Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/66), regs. 1(4), 3(2) (as amended by S.S.I. 2021/109, reg. 2(2))

[^key-9b1866193c59b49ca00a2b976a172be8]: Words in reg. 5 heading substituted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)

[^key-44d01c148e8c3f7f8ddaf6a356a47403]: Words in reg. 5(2) substituted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)(i)

[^key-50d8b898409c1208e1ec6dfc3d6b80b2]: Word in reg. 5(2)(a) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)(ii)(aa)

[^key-dc300626238fda930b461ef525569ee2]: Word in reg. 5(2)(a) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)(ii)(bb)

[^key-4bb026199bfa354265c959d50105f8d3]: Word in reg. 5(2)(b) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)(iii)(aa)

[^key-9c1303a6c89b55dca352e750f88f452b]: Reg. 5(2)(b): full stop substituted for word (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)(iii)(bb)

[^key-5df2960b689aca09b454832b6cc95f00]: Reg. 5(2)(c) omitted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)(iv)

[^key-b307c201e867be8faa6eb8798aa4902d]: Reg. 5(6) omitted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(c)

[^key-b46294da1d09e8686aa3e0fb1cc9b60e]: Words in reg. 6 heading substituted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(a)

[^key-df995580ecac4ee3e1f43400aad6da1f]: Word in reg. 6(2) substituted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)(i)

[^key-ed50b5d578e39afa844cf6126fc23565]: Word in reg. 6(2)(a) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)(ii)(aa)

[^key-31e5db096bd885313cb53f419014fd2a]: Word in reg. 6(2)(a) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)(ii)(bb)

[^key-eace99f9a35cd4c71ff927fb205a8a85]: Word in reg. 6(2)(b) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)(iii)(aa)

[^key-82f1ded3acd94732c5f697669c39cc61]: Reg. 6(2)(b): full stop substituted for semicolon (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)(iii)(bb)

[^key-7db8b8b8e3e89f09c6b43db5f334b956]: Reg. 6(2)(c) omitted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(5)(b)(iv)

[^key-c21dc016466547a4e3fd3376766ec4d7]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)

[^key-6135e24c9b37526dd965bd510d6bea58]: Words in reg. 2(4)(ca) substituted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)(i)(aa)

[^key-bfcd23aa89ca560d8b99dcef25726718]: Words in reg. 2(4)(ca) substituted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)(i)(bb)

[^key-330dc0feed77cfb4eca2ce1b6988bef4]: Words in reg. 2(4)(d) substituted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(b)(ii)

[^key-564c34e27a39a217a6f737d7fa834614]: Words in sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3 inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(8)

[^key-4c3e891037d04e3af31b8943868ed262]: Reg. 10(ba) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a)

[^key-6d74612da21729072bee6e027c144eb5]: Reg. 10(ca) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(b)

[^key-69429c7da7bb8a319cc639fd9557e8a6]: Reg. 5A inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(4)

[^key-34e9ba9af0b40fbcf8d19a3085a99b22]: Reg. 6A inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/70), regs. 1(2), 2(6)

[^key-ffe97238d62efae49319646ee9bed84f]: Words in reg. 10B(1)(a) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Food Information (Transitional Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/265), regs. 1(1), 12(a)

[^key-b6611da294556d61ed68fafd0d511011]: Words in reg. 10B(1)(b) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Food Information (Transitional Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/265), regs. 1(1), 12(b)

[^M_F_cc754925-9d5a-4c99-a884-175790c17cb7]: Word in reg. 2(1) omitted (19.6.2020) by virtue of The Food Information and Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/156), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(a)(i)

[^key-bd771e40472e9faeb9fc358d28af6e76]: Words in sch. 3 Pt. 1 omitted (9.2.2023) by virtue of The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/373), regs. 1(1), 9(2)(a)

[^key-8f22f47071f2ca9c33670e110d790a4c]: Words in sch. 3 Pt. 1 omitted (9.2.2023) by virtue of The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/373), regs. 1(1), 9(2)(b)

PART 1A — Specified provisions of Regulation 828/2014 applying on and from 20th July 2016

Specified provision of Regulation 828/2014 Provisions to be read with the specified provision of Regulation 828/2014
Article 3(1) Articles 1(3), 6, 7 and 36(1) and (2) of FIC and Articles 2, 3(2) and (3) and the Annex to Regulation 828/2014.
Article 4 Article 2 of Regulation 828/2014

Transitional Provision

10A

A person is not guilty of an offence under regulation 10(ab) if food placed on the market or labelled does not comply with any specified Regulation 2018/775 provision, provided that—

  • (a) it was placed on the market or labelled prior to 19th June 2020, and
  • (b) it complies with these Regulations as they applied prior to 19th June 2020.

Penalty

Application of provisions of the Act

Revocations

Consequential and other amendments

PART 3 — Specified Regulation 2018/775 provisions enforceable on and from 19 June 2020

Specified Regulation 2018/775 provision Provisions of Regulation 2018/775 to be read with the specified Regulation 2018/775 provision
Article 2 (indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient) Articles 1, 3 and 4
Article 3 (presentation of the information) Articles 1 and 4

Transitional provision: withdrawal from the EU

10B
  • (1) A person is not considered to have failed to comply with Articles 7(1), 8(1), 9(1)(h) or 36(2)(a) or (b) of FIC if—
  • (a) the alleged failure relates to a product that was placed on the market before the last day of the period beginning on 27 May 2021 and ending on 31 December 2023, and
  • (b) the matter constituting the alleged failure to comply would not have constituted a failure to comply with FIC as that Regulation had effect immediately before 30 September 2022.
  • (2) Products to which paragraph (1) applies may continue to be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

Penalty

Application of provisions of the Act

Revocations

Consequential and other amendments

Foods other than prepacked or prepacked for direct sale containing an allergenic substance or product etc.

Foods that are prepacked for direct sale – duty to list ingredients

5A
  • (1) A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide directly on the packaging or on a label attached to the packaging the particulars required by—
  • (a) Article 9(1)(b) (list of ingredients), as read with—
  • (i) Article 13(1) to (3) (presentation of mandatory particulars), as read with any regulations made in accordance with Article 13(4),
  • (ii) Article 15 (language requirements),
  • (iii) Article 16(2) (omission of certain mandatory particulars), so far as it relates to the particulars required by Article 9(1)(b),
  • (iv) Article 17 (name of the food), as read with Parts A and C of Annex VI (mandatory particulars accompanying the name of the food) and, in the case of an ingredient using a minced meat designation as a name, the following points of Part B of Annex VI—
  • (aa) point 1, and
  • (bb) point 3, as read with regulation 4 (derogation relating to minced meat) and schedule 1 (mark to be used on minced meat to which the derogation in regulation 4 applies),
  • (v) Article 18 (list of ingredients), as read with Annex VII (indication and designation of ingredients) and paragraph (1)(a)(iv) of this regulation,
  • (vi) Article 19(1) (omission of the list of ingredients), as read with any regulations made in accordance with Article 19(2), and
  • (vii) Article 20 (omission of constituents of food from the list of ingredients),
  • (b) where a food is a relevant food, Article 9(1)(c) (certain substances or products causing allergies or intolerances), as read with Article 21(1) (labelling of certain substances or products causing allergies or intolerances) and Annex II (substances or products causing allergies or intolerances).
  • (2) This regulation applies to a food that—
  • (a) is offered for sale to a final consumer or to a mass caterer otherwise than by means of distance communication, and
  • (b) is prepacked for direct sale.

Foods other than prepacked or prepacked for direct sale– general requirement to name them

Foods that are prepacked for direct sale – general requirement to name them

6A
  • (1) A food business operator who offers for sale a food to which this regulation applies must provide the particulars required by Article 9(1)(a) (the name of the food), as read with—
  • (a) Article 17(1) and (4),
  • (b) Part A of Annex VI, and
  • (c) in the case of a food offered for sale using a minced meat designation as a name—
  • (i) Article 17(5),
  • (ii) point 1 of Part B of Annex VI, and
  • (iii) point 3 of Part B of Annex VI, as read with regulation 4 and schedule 1.
  • (2) This regulation applies to a food that—
  • (a) is offered for sale to a final consumer or to a mass caterer, and
  • (b) is prepacked for direct sale.
  • (3) The particulars mentioned in paragraph (1) must be provided directly on the packaging or on a label attached to the packaging, except in the case of an offer for sale made by means of distance communication.
  • (4) In this regulation “offered for sale” has the same meaning as in Article 44 and “offer for sale” must be construed accordingly.

Products that are not prepacked etc. containing meat and other ingredients

Irradiated foods

Enforcement

Offences

Transitional Provision

Transitional provision: withdrawal from the EU

Penalty

Application of provisions of the Act

Revocations

Consequential and other amendments

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