The Food Information Regulations 2014

The Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.

25

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

• (a) omit the definition of “Directive 90/496 ”; and

• (b) after the definition of “preparation”, insert—

“Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011” means Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004;

26

In regulation 6 (restrictions on sale relating to labelling etc. of food supplements)—

• (a) in paragraph (2), for “the Food Labelling Regulations 1996” substitute “ Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 ”; and

• (b) in paragraph (3)(e)—

• (i) for “the Annex to Directive 90/496” substitute “ point 1 of Part A of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 ”; and

• (ii) for “relevant recommended daily allowance specified in that Annex” substitute “ relevant reference value specified in that point ”.

27

In regulation 7(1) (manner of marking or labelling), for “regulation 5(a), (c) and (e) of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996” substitute “ points (a), (f), (g) and (h) of Article 9(1) Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 ”.

The Specified Sugar Products (England) Regulations 2003

28

The Specified Sugar Products (England) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.

29

In regulation 2 (interpretation), omit the definition of “the 1996 Regulations”.

30

In regulation 5 (labelling and description of specified sugar products), for “Part II of the 1996 Regulations” substitute “ Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers ”.

The Cocoa and Chocolate Products (England) Regulations 2003

31

The Cocoa and Chocolate Products (England) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.

32

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

• (a) omit the definition of “the 1996 Regulations”; and

• (b) after the definition of “preparation”, insert—

“Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011” means Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 ;

33

In regulation 5 (reserved descriptions), for subparagraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

(b) such description, derivative or word is used in such a context as to indicate explicitly or by clear implication that the substance to which it relates is only an ingredient of that food; (c) such description, derivative or word is used in such a context as to indicate explicitly or by clear implication that such food is not and does not contain a designated product; or (d) the use of such description, derivative or word to designate the food is in accordance with the customs applicable in the United Kingdom and the food cannot be confused with a product listed in column 1 of Schedule 1.

34

In regulation 6 (labelling and description of designated products)—

• (a) in paragraph (1), for “Part II of the 1996 Regulations” substitute “ Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 ”; and

• (b) in paragraph (2)(b), for “the 1996 Regulations” substitute “ Article 9(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 ”.

The Honey (England) Regulations 2003

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The Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (England) Regulations 2003

38

The Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (England) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.

39

In regulation 8(1) (labelling), for “Part II of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996” substitute “ Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers ”.

The Price Marking Order 2004

40

The Price Marking Order 2004 is amended as follows.

41

In article 1(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “liquid medium”, for “paragraph 4” to the end substitute “ the second subparagraph of point 5 of Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers; ”.

The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (England) Regulations 2007

42

The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (England) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.

43

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

• (a) omit the definition of “catering establishment”;

• (b) in the definition of “local distribution”, for “catering establishment” substitute “ mass caterer ”;

• (c) after the definition of “local distribution”, insert—

“mass caterer” has the meaning given by Article 2(2)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers;

• (d) in the definition of “prepackaging”, for “the Food Labelling Regulations 1996” substitute “ Article 2(2)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers ”; and

• (e) for the definition of “ultimate consumer” subtitute—

“ultimate consumer” has the same meaning as “final consumer” in point 18 of Article 3 of Regulation 178/2002.

44

In paragraphs (1) and (3) of regulation 5 (marking or labelling of quick-frozen foodstuffs), for “catering establishment” substitute “ mass caterer ”.

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

45

The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.

46

In regulation 4(2) (offences and penalties), for subparagraph (e) substitute—

(e) Article 7(1), (2) and (3) (restrictions and conditions applying to labelling, presentation and advertising of foods to which vitamins or minerals have been added).

The Nutrition and Health Claims (England) Regulations 2007

47

The Nutrition and Health Claims (England) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.

48

In regulation 5(2) (offences and penalties), for subparagraph (d) substitute—

(d) Article 7 (requirements for nutrition information);

The Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007

49

The Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.

50

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “meat” substitute—

“meat” means the skeletal muscles of mammalian and bird species recognised as fit for human consumption with naturally included or adherent tissue but does not include mechanically separated meat (which has the meaning given in point 1.14 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin) ;

The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007

51

The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.

52

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “advertisement” and “advertise” substitute—

“advertisement” means a representation in any form in connection with a trade or business in order to promote the supply of goods and “advertise” is to be construed accordingly;

The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008

53

The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008 are amended as follows.

54

In Part 2 of Schedule 2 (provisions of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks contravention of which is an offence), in the second column of the entry in the table relating to Article 9(9) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, for “Directive 2000/13/EC ” until “food enzymes” substitute “Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers”.

The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009

55

The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.

56

In regulation 3(1) (interpretation)—

• (a) omit the definition of “Directive 2000/13/EC”;

• (b) for the definition of “Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003”, substitute—

• “Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003” means Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents ;
• “Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011” means Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004;

57

In Part 2 of Schedule 2 (provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs contravention of which is an offence)—

• (a) in the second column of the entry in the table relating to Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008, for “Directive 2000/13/EC” substitute “ Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 ”;

• (b) in the second column of the entry in the table relating to Article 6(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008, for “Article 9(2) of Directive 2000/13/EC” substitute “ point 1(a) of Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 ”; and

• (c) in the second column of the entry in the table relating to Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008, for “Article 3(1)(5) of Directive 2000/13/EC” substitute “ Article 9(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 ”.

The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013

58

The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.

59

In Schedule 4 (temperature control requirements), in paragraph 8 (interpretation), for subparagraphs (a) and (b) in the definition of “shelf life” substitute—

(a) in relation to food for which a date of minimum durability is required in accordance with Article 9(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, as read with Article 24(1) and (2) of that Regulation, the period up to and including the required date of minimum durability; (b) in relation to food for which a “use by” date is required in accordance with Article 9(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as read with Article 24(1) and (2) of that Regulation, the period up to and including the required “use by” date; and

Signed

George Eustice — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — 2014-07-14

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

[^f00002]: OJ No L 304, 22.11.2011, p 18, last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 78/2014 (OJ No L 27, 30.1.2014, p 7).

[^f00003]: S.I. 1972/1811, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1989/1327, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2003/2901, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2009/3214.

[^f00007]: 1990 c. 16.

[^f00008]: Section 48(4A) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28).

[^f00009]: OJ No 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).

[^f00010]: Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and amended by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 and S.I. 2007/1388.

[^f00011]: Section 6(4) was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40) and paragraph 10(1) and (3) of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”) and partially repealed by Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act and S.I. 2002/794. Section 16(1) was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Section 17 was amended by paragraphs 8 and 12 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act and S.I. 2011/1043. Section 18 was amended by paragraphs 8 and 13 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Section 26 was partially repealed by Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act. Section 45 was amended by paragraphs 8 and 20 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Section 48(1) was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act.

[^f00012]: Functions formerly exercisable by “the Ministers” (being, in relation to England and Wales and acting jointly, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with health in England and food and health in Wales and, in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State) are now exercisable in relation to England by the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999.

[^f00013]: Section 114A was substituted for section 114, as originally enacted, by section 86(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40) and amended by section 8(1) of the Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009 (2009 nawm 3) and S.I. 2010/1158.

[^f00014]: 1998 c. 31, to which there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations. See section 142(1) for the meaning of “regulations”.

[^f00015]: OJ No 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).

[^f00016]: OJ No L 139, 30.4.2004, p 55, last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 633/2014 (OJ No L 175, 16.6.2014, p 6).

[^f00017]: Subsections (5) and (6) of section 32 were amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16).

[^f00018]: OJ No 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).

[^f00019]: OJ No L 304, 22.11.2011, p 18, last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 78/2014 (OJ No L 27, 30.1.2014, p 7).

[^f00020]: Section 21(2) was amended by S.I. 2004/3279.

[^f00021]: Section 35(1) is amended by paragraph 42 of Schedule 26 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) from a date to be appointed.

[^f00022]: Section 36A was inserted by paragraph 16 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28).

[^f00023]: 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).

[^f00024]: Relevant amending instruments are 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, 2817, 2011/402, 1043, 2936, 2012/1809, 2619, 2013/466, 2210, 2775, 3235. S.I. 1996/1499 is amended on 15th August 2014 by paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 7 to these Regulations.

[^f00025]: There are amendments to S.I. 1998/141 not relevant to this revocation.

[^f00026]: There are amendments to S.I. 1998/1398 not relevant to this revocation.

[^f00027]: There are amendments to S.I. 1999/747 not relevant to this revocation.

[^f00028]: S.I. 1999/1136 was amended by S.I. 2001/60; there are other amending instruments to S.I. 1999/1136 but none is relevant.

[^f00029]: There are amendments to S.I. 1999/1603 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00030]: S.I. 2000/2254 was amended by S.I. 2009/1584.

[^f00031]: There are amendments to S.I. 2000/3323 not relevant to this revocation.

[^f00032]: There are amendments to S.I. 2003/1563 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00033]: There are amendments to S.I. 2003/1659 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00034]: There are amendments to S.I. 2003/2243 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00035]: S.I. 2003/2647 was amended by S.I. 2004/2335.

[^f00036]: S.I. 2004/2824 was amended by S.I. 2008/1188.

[^f00037]: S.I. 2004/3344 was amended by S.I. 2005/2626.

[^f00038]: There are amendments to S.I. 2007/2080 not relevant to this revocation.

[^f00039]: There are amendments to S.I. 2007/2785 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00040]: S.I. 2008/1188 was amended by S.I. 2009/2801.

[^f00041]: There are amendments to S.I. 2008/1317 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00042]: S.I. 2009/3235 was amended by S.I. 2013/2210.

[^f00043]: There are amendments to S.I. 2010/2817 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00044]: There are amendments to S.I. 2011/2936 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00045]: There are amendments to S.I. 2012/1809 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00046]: Relevant amending instruments are 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, 2817, 2011/402, 1043, 2936, 2012/1809, 2013/466, 2210, 2775, 3235. S.I. 1996/1499 is amended on 15th August 2014 by paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 7 to these Regulations and on 13th December 2014 by paragraphs 10 to 13 of that Schedule. S.I. 1996/1499 is revoked on 13th December 2018 by entry 1 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations to the extent that it is not already revoked on 13th December 2014 by entry 1 of the table in Part 1 of that Schedule.

[^f00047]: S.I. 1998/1398 is revoked on 13th December 2018 by entry 2 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations to the extent that it is not already revoked on 13th December 2014 by entry 3 of the table in Part 1 of that Schedule; there are other instruments amending S.I. 1998/1398 but none is relevant.

[^f00048]: S.I. 1999/747 is revoked on 13th December 2018 by entry 3 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations to the extent that it is not already revoked on 13th December 2014 by entry 4 of the table in Part 1 of that Schedule; there are other instruments amending S.I. 1999/747 but none is relevant.

[^f00049]: Regulation 19(3) of S.I. 2011/2936 is revoked on 13th December 2018 by entry 4 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations to the extent that it is not already revoked on 13th December 2014 by entry 28 of the table in Part 1 of that Schedule; there are other instruments amending S.I. 2011/2936 but none is relevant.

[^f00050]: Regulation 6 of S.I. 2013/3235 is revoked on 13th December 2018 by entry 5 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations to the extent that it is not already revoked on 13th December 2014 by entry 33 of the table in Part 1 of that Schedule.

[^f00051]: S.I 1996/1499, amended by S.I. 2011/2936; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant to the amendments made by paragraphs 1 to 3.

[^f00052]: OJ No L 193, 24.7.2009, p 60, last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 753/2013 (OJ No L 210, 6.8.2013, p 21).

[^f00053]: S.I. 1996/1502, amended by S.I. 2011/1043.

[^f00054]: OJ No L 186, 30.6.1989, p 21, repealed by Directive 2011/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 334, 16.12.2011, p 1).

[^f00055]: OJ No L 334, 16.12.2011, p 1.

[^f00056]: S.I. 2007/1631, to which there are amendments not relevant to the amendment made by paragraphs 6 and 7.

[^f00057]: OJ No L 304, 22.11.2011, p 18, last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 78/2014 (OJ No L 27, 30.1.2014, p 7).

[^f00058]: S.I. 2007/2080, to which there are amendments to not relevant to the amendment made by paragraphs 8 and 9.

[^f00059]: S.I. 1996/1499, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1998/1398, 1999/747, 2011/1043. S.I. 1996/1499 is partially revoked on 13th December 2014 by entry 1 of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations.

[^f00060]: S.I. 1996/1502, amended by S.I. 2011/1043. S.I. 1996/1502 is amended on 15th August 2014 by paragraphs 4 and 5 of Schedule 7 to these Regulations.

[^f00061]: OJ No 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).

[^f00062]: S.I. 1997/2182, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00063]: S.I. 1998/141, amended by S.I. 2011/1043; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00064]: S.I. 2000/3323, amended by S.I. 2003/1563; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00065]: S.I. 2003/1387, amended by S.I. 2009/3251; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00066]: OJ No L 276, 06.10.1990, p 40, repealed by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 304, 22.11.2011, p 18).

[^f00067]: S.I. 2003/1563, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00068]: S.I. 2003/1659, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00069]: OJ No L 304, 22.11.2011, p 18, last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 78/2014 (OJ No L 27, 30.1.2014, p 7).

[^f00070]: S.I. 2003/2243, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00071]: S.I. 2003/3207, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00072]: S.I. 2004/102, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00073]: S.I. 2007/191, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00074]: S.I. 2007/1631 is amended on 15th August 2014 by paragraphs 6 and 7 of Schedule 7 to these Regulations; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00075]: Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 404, 30.12.2006, p 26) was amended by Article 50 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council; by virtue of the second subparagraph of Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 that amendment applies from 13th December 2014.

[^f00076]: S.I. 2007/2080 is amended on 15th August 2014 by paragraphs 8 and 9 of Schedule 7 to these Regulations; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00077]: Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 404, 30.12.2006, p 9) was amended by Article 49 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council; by virtue of the second subparagraph of Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 that amendment applies from 13th December 2014.

[^f00078]: S.I. 2007/2359, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00079]: OJ No L 139, 30.4.2004, p 55, last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 633/2014 (OJ No L 175, 16.6.2014, p 6).

[^f00080]: S.I. 2007/2785, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00081]: S.I. 2008/3206, amended by S.I. 2009/3235; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00082]: OJ No L 39, 13.2.2008, p 16, last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 426/2014 (OJ No L 125, 26.4.2014, p 55).

[^f00083]: OJ No L 109, 06.05.2000, p 29, last amended by Council Directive 2013/20/EU (OJ No L 158, 10.06.2013, p 234).

[^f00084]: S.I. 2009/2163, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00085]: OJ No L 325, 12.12.2003, p 1, last amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013 (OJ No L 158, 10.06.2013, p 1).

[^f00086]: OJ No L 163, 24.6.2008, p 6, last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 519/2013 (OJ No L 158, 10.6.2013, p 74).

[^f00087]: S.I. 2013/2996.

Regulation 2(1) except for the definition of “FIC”

Regulation 3

Regulation 4(1) and (3)

Regulation 5(1), (3), (5) and (6)

Regulation 6(1)

Regulation 7(1) and (4)

Regulation 8(4)(b)

Regulation 9(2)(a)

Regulation 10

Regulation 15(2)(a)

Paragraph 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 2

Schedule 5

In subsection (1), for “this Act” substitute “ the Food Information Regulations 2014 ”

(1A) A person guilty of an offence under section 10(2), as applied by regulation 12(1) of the Food Information Regulations 2014, shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Editorial notes

[^c22166651]: 1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

[^c22166661]: OJ No L 304, 22.11.2011, p 18, last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 78/2014 (OJ No L 27, 30.1.2014, p 7).

[^c22166671]: S.I. 1972/1811, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22166681]: S.I. 1989/1327, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22166691]: S.I. 2003/2901, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22166701]: S.I. 2009/3214.

[^c22166711]: 1990 c. 16.

[^c22166721]: Section 48(4A) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28).

[^c22166731]: OJ No 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).

[^c22166741]: Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and amended by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 and S.I. 2007/1388.

[^c22166751]: Section 6(4) was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40) and paragraph 10(1) and (3) of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”) and partially repealed by Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act and S.I. 2002/794. Section 16(1) was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Section 17 was amended by paragraphs 8 and 12 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act and S.I. 2011/1043. Section 18 was amended by paragraphs 8 and 13 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Section 26 was partially repealed by Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act. Section 45 was amended by paragraphs 8 and 20 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Section 48(1) was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act.

[^c22166761]: Functions formerly exercisable by “the Ministers” (being, in relation to England and Wales and acting jointly, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with health in England and food and health in Wales and, in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State) are now exercisable in relation to England by the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999.

[^c22166771]: Section 114A was substituted for section 114, as originally enacted, by section 86(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40) and amended by section 8(1) of the Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009 (2009 nawm 3) and S.I. 2010/1158.

[^c22166781]: 1998 c. 31, to which there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations. See section 142(1) for the meaning of “regulations”.

[^c22166791]: OJ No 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).

[^c22166801]: OJ No L 139, 30.4.2004, p 55, last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 633/2014 (OJ No L 175, 16.6.2014, p 6).

[^c22166811]: Subsections (5) and (6) of section 32 were amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16).

[^c22166831]: OJ No 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).

[^c22166841]: OJ No L 304, 22.11.2011, p 18, last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 78/2014 (OJ No L 27, 30.1.2014, p 7).

[^c22166851]: Section 21(2) was amended by S.I. 2004/3279.

[^c22166861]: Section 35(1) is amended by paragraph 42 of Schedule 26 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) from a date to be appointed.

[^c22166871]: Section 36A was inserted by paragraph 16 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28).

[^c22166881]: 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).

[^c22166891]: Relevant amending instruments are 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, 2817, 2011/402, 1043, 2936, 2012/1809, 2619, 2013/466, 2210, 2775, 3235. S.I. 1996/1499 is amended on 15th August 2014 by paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 7 to these Regulations.

[^c22166901]: There are amendments to S.I. 1998/141 not relevant to this revocation.

[^c22166911]: There are amendments to S.I. 1998/1398 not relevant to this revocation.

[^c22166921]: There are amendments to S.I. 1999/747 not relevant to this revocation.

[^c22166931]: S.I. 1999/1136 was amended by S.I. 2001/60; there are other amending instruments to S.I. 1999/1136 but none is relevant.

[^c22166941]: There are amendments to S.I. 1999/1603 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22166951]: S.I. 2000/2254 was amended by S.I. 2009/1584.

[^c22166961]: There are amendments to S.I. 2000/3323 not relevant to this revocation.

[^c22166971]: There are amendments to S.I. 2003/1563 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22166981]: There are amendments to S.I. 2003/1659 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167001]: S.I. 2003/2647 was amended by S.I. 2004/2335.

[^c22167011]: S.I. 2004/2824 was amended by S.I. 2008/1188.

[^c22167021]: S.I. 2004/3344 was amended by S.I. 2005/2626.

[^c22167031]: There are amendments to S.I. 2007/2080 not relevant to this revocation.

[^c22167041]: There are amendments to S.I. 2007/2785 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167051]: S.I. 2008/1188 was amended by S.I. 2009/2801.

[^c22167061]: There are amendments to S.I. 2008/1317 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167071]: S.I. 2009/3235 was amended by S.I. 2013/2210.

[^c22167081]: There are amendments to S.I. 2010/2817 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167091]: There are amendments to S.I. 2011/2936 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167101]: There are amendments to S.I. 2012/1809 not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167111]: Relevant amending instruments are 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, 2817, 2011/402, 1043, 2936, 2012/1809, 2013/466, 2210, 2775, 3235. S.I. 1996/1499 is amended on 15th August 2014 by paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 7 to these Regulations and on 13th December 2014 by paragraphs 10 to 13 of that Schedule. S.I. 1996/1499 is revoked on 13th December 2018 by entry 1 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations to the extent that it is not already revoked on 13th December 2014 by entry 1 of the table in Part 1 of that Schedule.

[^c22167121]: S.I. 1998/1398 is revoked on 13th December 2018 by entry 2 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations to the extent that it is not already revoked on 13th December 2014 by entry 3 of the table in Part 1 of that Schedule; there are other instruments amending S.I. 1998/1398 but none is relevant.

[^c22167131]: S.I. 1999/747 is revoked on 13th December 2018 by entry 3 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations to the extent that it is not already revoked on 13th December 2014 by entry 4 of the table in Part 1 of that Schedule; there are other instruments amending S.I. 1999/747 but none is relevant.

[^c22167141]: Regulation 19(3) of S.I. 2011/2936 is revoked on 13th December 2018 by entry 4 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations to the extent that it is not already revoked on 13th December 2014 by entry 28 of the table in Part 1 of that Schedule; there are other instruments amending S.I. 2011/2936 but none is relevant.

[^c22167151]: Regulation 6 of S.I. 2013/3235 is revoked on 13th December 2018 by entry 5 of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations to the extent that it is not already revoked on 13th December 2014 by entry 33 of the table in Part 1 of that Schedule.

[^c22167161]: S.I 1996/1499, amended by S.I. 2011/2936; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant to the amendments made by paragraphs 1 to 3.

[^c22167171]: OJ No L 193, 24.7.2009, p 60, last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 753/2013 (OJ No L 210, 6.8.2013, p 21).

[^c22167181]: S.I. 1996/1502, amended by S.I. 2011/1043.

[^c22167191]: OJ No L 186, 30.6.1989, p 21, repealed by Directive 2011/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 334, 16.12.2011, p 1).

[^c22167201]: OJ No L 334, 16.12.2011, p 1.

[^c22167211]: S.I. 2007/1631, to which there are amendments not relevant to the amendment made by paragraphs 6 and 7.

[^c22167221]: OJ No L 304, 22.11.2011, p 18, last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 78/2014 (OJ No L 27, 30.1.2014, p 7).

[^c22167231]: S.I. 2007/2080, to which there are amendments to not relevant to the amendment made by paragraphs 8 and 9.

[^c22167241]: S.I. 1996/1499, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1998/1398, 1999/747, 2011/1043. S.I. 1996/1499 is partially revoked on 13th December 2014 by entry 1 of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 6 to these Regulations.

[^c22167251]: S.I. 1996/1502, amended by S.I. 2011/1043. S.I. 1996/1502 is amended on 15th August 2014 by paragraphs 4 and 5 of Schedule 7 to these Regulations.

[^c22167261]: OJ No 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).

[^c22167271]: S.I. 1997/2182, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167281]: S.I. 1998/141, amended by S.I. 2011/1043; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c22167291]: S.I. 2000/3323, amended by S.I. 2003/1563; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c22167301]: S.I. 2003/1387, amended by S.I. 2009/3251; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c22167311]: OJ No L 276, 06.10.1990, p 40, repealed by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 304, 22.11.2011, p 18).

[^c22167321]: S.I. 2003/1563, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167331]: S.I. 2003/1659, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167341]: OJ No L 304, 22.11.2011, p 18, last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 78/2014 (OJ No L 27, 30.1.2014, p 7).

[^c22167361]: S.I. 2003/3207, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167371]: S.I. 2004/102, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167381]: S.I. 2007/191, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167391]: S.I. 2007/1631 is amended on 15th August 2014 by paragraphs 6 and 7 of Schedule 7 to these Regulations; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c22167401]: Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 404, 30.12.2006, p 26) was amended by Article 50 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council; by virtue of the second subparagraph of Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 that amendment applies from 13th December 2014.

[^c22167411]: S.I. 2007/2080 is amended on 15th August 2014 by paragraphs 8 and 9 of Schedule 7 to these Regulations; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c22167421]: Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 404, 30.12.2006, p 9) was amended by Article 49 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council; by virtue of the second subparagraph of Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 that amendment applies from 13th December 2014.

[^c22167431]: S.I. 2007/2359, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167441]: OJ No L 139, 30.4.2004, p 55, last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 633/2014 (OJ No L 175, 16.6.2014, p 6).

[^c22167451]: S.I. 2007/2785, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167461]: S.I. 2008/3206, amended by S.I. 2009/3235; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^c22167471]: OJ No L 39, 13.2.2008, p 16, last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 426/2014 (OJ No L 125, 26.4.2014, p 55).

[^c22167481]: OJ No L 109, 06.05.2000, p 29, last amended by Council Directive 2013/20/EU (OJ No L 158, 10.06.2013, p 234).

[^c22167491]: S.I. 2009/2163, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c22167501]: OJ No L 325, 12.12.2003, p 1, last amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013 (OJ No L 158, 10.06.2013, p 1).

[^c22167511]: OJ No L 163, 24.6.2008, p 6, last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 519/2013 (OJ No L 158, 10.6.2013, p 74).

[^c22167521]: S.I. 2013/2996.

[^key-69482811edb669456860919249750992]: Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 2 table inserted (24.6.2015) by The Honey (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 2(a) (with regs. 4, 5)

[^key-afaf644d005ef54199b72076586d3555]: Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 2 table substituted (24.6.2015) by The Honey (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1348), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 2(b) (with regs. 4, 5)

[^key-827af438314b2d311daeb7d651b78d45]: Sch. 5 Pt. 4 inserted (18.6.2020) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/541), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^M_F_9595691a-ba1b-421b-a4b7-0ff3c882ab30]: Sch. 7 paras. 35-37 omitted (24.6.2015) by The Honey (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1384), regs. 1(1), 20(2)(b) (with regs. 4, 5)

[^M_F_07095e75-2dc0-4dc2-e0e5-e1ca2b4925da]: Sch. 7 paras. 35-37 omitted (24.6.2015) by The Honey (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1384), regs. 1(1), 20(2)(b) (with regs. 4, 5)

[^M_F_10982f0f-b3e3-4fc7-bced-34626eff115c]: Sch. 7 paras. 35-37 omitted (24.6.2015) by The Honey (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1384), regs. 1(1), 20(2)(b) (with regs. 4, 5)

[^M_F_23de3b21-6c7a-4fab-ddaf-01af13ad7e34]: Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 1 omitted (24.6.2015) by The Honey (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1507), regs. 1(1), 20(2)(a) (with regs. 4, 5)

[^key-749140a6d8ec8470e5745e496d5fe42f]: Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 2 table omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/150), regs. 1, 5; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ef6fab447b5a8ecdb39cd3a031db4a58]: Reg. 16 inserted (27.5.2021) by The Food and Drink (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Food and Wine Composition, Information and Labelling) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/632), regs. 1, 2

[^key-ce04d5fa7fdc791a1ca56a07f89ab27d]: Reg. 1(9) omitted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1218), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-e064f253f7b3065bbc6059ea738d71fd]: Word in reg. 5(2)(a) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1218), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)

[^key-8d394b582b4c442b312c94209f33a23a]: Word in reg. 5(2)(b) omitted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1218), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)

[^key-75de9cec6a8ccccbd0083db78992a81e]: Reg. 5(2)(c) omitted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1218), regs. 1, 2(3)(c)

[^key-ea7b5709483fe100ec02ad36ccd4c5a0]: Word in reg. 6(2)(a) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1218), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)

[^key-47ae2ad02d129b0049229eb81aa64aec]: Word in reg. 6(2)(b) omitted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1218), regs. 1, 2(5)(b)

[^key-30356f0534d0efb40e4760ba7377f395]: Reg. 6(2)(c) omitted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1218), regs. 1, 2(5)(c)

[^key-6bcde978c1acb0a090f61b2890416491]: Word in reg. 10(1)(a) omitted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1218), regs. 1, 2(7)(a)

[^key-92fc0447857ab4bca9f6604b3fbe9775]: Word in reg. 10(1)(b) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1218), regs. 1, 2(7)(b)

[^key-24f9ed03339618d2aeeb154c4a1520ca]: Word in reg. 15(4) substituted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1218), regs. 1, 2(9)(i)

[^key-d54f777dcc3cd6f4043dbf7b03368a4b]: Word in reg. 15(4) substituted (1.10.2021) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1218), regs. 1, 2(9)(ii)

[^key-b6bb78033035aea2baa8c4e0083c7c9a]: Reg. 17 inserted (1.1.2022) by The Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1471), regs. 1(1), 4

[^key-77f4e97ee2b56bc42ebfddcc490f7b13]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (19.5.2022) by virtue of The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/481), regs. 1(1), 2(6)

[^key-b9839c552cc671784126809046e759b6]: Reg. 5A substituted (19.5.2022) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/481), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

[^key-56f77c3182995651689142c03249864d]: Reg. 6A substituted (19.5.2022) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/481), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-8a0e5bb5a1fa8650584b2d548088403f]: Reg. 10(1)(c) substituted (19.5.2022) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/481), regs. 1(1), 2(4)

[^key-2442acb99262959fee6984ea88296676]: Reg. 12(1)(a)(iia) substituted (19.5.2022) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/481), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(a)

[^key-753f368c2242d2895569d3534f8194ec]: Reg. 12(1)(a)(iiia) substituted (19.5.2022) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/481), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(b)

[^key-ac82f29a28333d1b9e0698bf05be99f8]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 substituted (19.5.2022) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/481), regs. 1(1), 2(7)(a)

[^key-0cb1c24ec3491e812480be6805609197]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 substituted (19.5.2022) by The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/481), regs. 1(1), 2(7)(b)

[^key-daef41baf9392d2e660f4d64b1252895]: Words in reg. 16(1)(a) substituted (30.9.2022) by The Food Information (Amendment of Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/938), regs. 1(1), 7

Part 4 — FIC provisions concerning primary ingredient country of origin/place of provenance

Provision of FIC	Provisions to be read with the provision of FIC
Article 26(3) (requirement for a mandatory indication relating to the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient in certain cases)	Articles 1(3) and 6 of FIC and Articles 2 and 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/775 as regards the rules for indicating the country of origin or place of provenance of the primary ingredient of a food.

Transitional provisions: withdrawal from the EU

16

• (1) An authorised officer of a food authority must not serve on a person an improvement notice relating to a failure to comply with Article 9(1)(h) of FIC if—

• (a) the improvement notice would relate to a product that was placed on the market before 1 January 2024; and

• (b) the matter would not have constituted a failure to comply with that provision of FIC as it had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day.

• (2) An authorised officer of a food authority must not serve on a person an improvement notice relating to a failure to comply with Article 7(1) or Article 36(2)(a) or (b) of FIC if—

• (a) the improvement notice would relate to a specified product that was placed on the market before IP completion day; and

• (b) the labelling of the specified product would not have constituted a failure to comply with those provisions of FIC as they had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day.

• (3) Products to which paragraph (1) or (2) applies may continue to be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

• (4) An authorised officer of a food authority must not serve on a person an improvement notice relating to a failure to comply with Article 7(1) or Article 36(2)(a) or (b) of FIC if—

• (a) the improvement notice would relate to a specified product placed on the market within the period beginning with IP completion day and ending with the end of the relevant period; and

• (b) the labelling of the specified product would not have constituted a failure to comply with those provisions of FIC as they had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day.

• (5) Wine products to which paragraph (4) applies may continue to be marketed until stocks are exhausted.

• (6) Other products to which paragraph (4) applies may continue to be marketed until the end of the relevant period.

• (7) In this regulation—

• “improvement notice” means an improvement notice pursuant to regulation 12(1);

• “relevant period” means the period of three years beginning with the day after the day on which IP completion day falls;

• “specified product” means an individually identifiable product, including a wine product, bearing an indication listed in point 5, 6 or 7 of Annex 10 to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs as that Regulation had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day;

• “wine product” means a product to which Part 2 of Annex 7 to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products as that Regulation had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day applies.

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 package or on a label attached to the package the particulars required by—

• (a) Article 9(1)(b) (list of ingredients), as read with—

• (i) Article 13(1) to (3), as read with any regulations made under Article 13(4),

• (ii) Article 15,

• (iii) Article 16(2), so far as it relates to the particulars required by Article 9(1)(b),

• (iv) Article 17, as read with Parts A and C of Annex 6 and, in the case of an ingredient using a minced meat designation as a name, the following points of Part B of Annex 6—

• (aa) point 1, and

• (bb) point 3, as read with regulation 4 and Schedule 2,

• (v) Article 18, as read with Annex 7 and paragraph (1)(a)(iv) of this regulation,

• (vi) Article 19(1), as read with any regulations made under Article 19(2), and

• (vii) Article 20;

• (b) Article 9(1)(c) (labelling of certain substances or products causing allergies or intolerances), as read with Article 21(1) and Annex 2.

• (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 that are not prepacked etc. – 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 6, 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 6, and

• (iii) point 3 of Part B of Annex 6, as read with regulation 4 and Schedule 2.

• (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 in paragraph (1) must be provided directly on the package or on a label attached to the package, except in the case of an offer for sale made by means of distance communication.

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

Irradiated foods

Enforcement

Offence

Penalty

Application of provisions of the Act

Revocations

Consequential and other minor amendments to statutory instruments

Review

Transitional provisions: withdrawal from the EU

Transitional provision: the Trade and Cooperation Agreement

17

• (1) An authorised officer of an enforcement authority must not serve an improvement notice under section 10(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 as it applies, by virtue of regulation 12(1), to these Regulations (as modified by regulation 12(1) and Part 1 of Schedule 4), in respect of EU Annex 15 wine (including EU Annex 15 wine labelled on or after 1st May 2021) that is placed on the market in England—

• (a) by a wholesaler or producer during the period beginning on 1st January 2022 and expiring on 1st May 2023;

• (b) by a retailer on or after 1st January 2022.

• (2) In this regulation—

• (a) “EU Annex 15 wine” means wine—

• (i) to which Article 5 (transitional measures) of Annex 15 (trade in wine) to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, as read with Article 1(1) (scope) of that Annex, applies, and

• (ii) that is imported into Great Britain from a member State;

• (b) “the Trade and Cooperation Agreement” has the same meaning as in section 37(1) of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020.

• (3) In this regulation, “placed on the market” is to be construed taking into account the definition of “placing on the market” in point 8 of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council.