The Preservatives in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1989

• (e) the provision of a defence to proceedings in respect of sale or importation before 31st December 1989, of food having in it or on it ethylene oxide, where the presence of that substance is due to its use for pathogen reduction in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 79/117/EEC as amended by Council Directive 86/355/EEC (regulation 11(3)).

The Nutrition Meetings Report Series No. 45A (1969) of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation may be inspected at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Main Library, 3 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HH (telephone 01-270-8419).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1956 c. 30; section 4(1) was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Schedule 4, paragraph 3(1); section 26(3) was amended by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Schedule 27, Part II, paragraph 123(a) and by the Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43), Schedule 4, Part I; section 7 and section 56 were amended by the Weights and Measures Act 1963 (c. 31), Schedule 9, Parts I and II; section 56 was also amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), Schedule 15, paragraph 8 and by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73), section 41 and is to be read with section 289GA(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21) (inserted by section 66 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41); section 56A was added by the European Communities Act 1972, Schedule 4, paragraph 3(2).

[^f00002]: S.I. 1984/1518, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1970/108; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1974/1337 and 1984/847

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L84, 27.3.1987, p.1.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1977/1026; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1977/1883 and 1982/1619

[^f00006]: S.I. 1964/767; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1969/1847, 1970/1619, 1976/442 and 1977/1026

[^f00007]: S.I. 1981/1320, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1970/1285, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00009]: S.I. 1978/492; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1980/1886

[^f00010]: S.I. 1973/1310; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1975/1595, 1976/2232, 1979/107 and 1987/1985

[^f00011]: S.I. 1980/1888; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1982/514 and 1983/1815

[^f00012]: S.I. 1980/1889; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1982/515

[^f00013]: S.I. 1968/263; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1980/1887

[^f00014]: S.I. 1983/1497, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00015]: S.I. 1976/946; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1982/410

[^f00016]: O.J. No. L33, 8.2.1979, p.36; the relevant amending Directive is 86/355/EEC of the Council-O.J. No. L212, 2.8.86, p.33.

[^f00017]: O.J. No. 22, 9.2.65, p.373/65 (O.J./S.E. 1965-1966, p.25); relevant amending Directives are 67/428/EEC of the Council-O.J. No. 148, 11.7.67, p.10 (O.J./S.E. 1967, p.178); 76/463/EEC of the Council -O.J. No. L126, 14.5.76, p.33.

[^f00018]: The relevant amending Directive is 76/463/EEC of the Council -O.J. No. L126, 14.5.76, p.33.

[^f00019]: The relevant amending Directive is 67/428/EEC of the Council -O.J. No. 148, 11.7.67, p.10 (O.J./S.E. 1967, p.178).

[^f00020]: The relevant amending Directive is 86/604/EEC of the Council -O.J. No. L352, 13.12.1986, p.45.