Food Safety (Exports) Regulations 1991

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1991/1476
Year1991

1991 No. 1476

FOOD

The Food Safety (Exports) Regulations 1991

Made 20th June 1991

Laid before Parliament 5th July 1991

Coming into force 26th July 1991

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Health, and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in relation to England and Wales, and the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 4(1), 16(1), (2) and (3), 17(1), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 19901and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) of that Act with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the Regulations, hereby make the Following Regulations:—

S-1 Title and commencement

Title and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Food Safety (Exports) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 26th July 1991.

S-2 Amendment of existing food related Regulations

Amendment of existing food related Regulations

2.—(1) After the last regulation in each of the Regulations specified in columns 1 and 2 of Schedules 1 and 2 to these Regulations there shall be inserted the following regulation numbered sequentially—

“Defences in relation to exportsIn any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that the food in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed—(a) was intended for export and complied with the importing country’s domestic legislation relevant to the alleged offence ; or(b) was intended for export and was prepared and labelled for sale before 26th July 1991.”.

(2) The provisions of the Regulations, if any, specified in column 3 of Schedules 1 and 2 to these Regulations shall be revoked.

S-3 Amendment of the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1987

Amendment of the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1987

3.—(1) After the last regulation in the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 19872there shall be inserted the following regulation numbered sequentially—

“Defences in relation to exportsIn any proceedings under these Regulations it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that the material or article in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed—(a) was intended for export and complied with the importing country’s domestic legislation relevant to the alleged offence ; or(b) was intended for export and was prepared and labelled for sale before 26th July 1991.”.

(2) Regulation 3(c) of those Regulations shall be revoked.

John Selwyn Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Stephen Dorrell

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Health

18th June 1991

David Hunt

Secretary of State for Wales

18th June 1991

Strathclyde

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office

19th June 1991

SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 2

AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS APPLYING TO ENGLAND AND WALES AND GREAT BRITAIN

1 ENGLAND AND WALES

PART I:

ENGLAND AND WALES

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

S.I.No.

Title

Provisions Revoked

 1959/8313

The Arsenic in Food Regulations 1959

 

 1960/23313

The Skimmed Milk with Non-Milk Fat Regulations 1960

Regulation 2(2)(b)

 1964/7603

The Soft Drinks Regulations 1964

Regulation 4(1)(a)

 1966/10733

The Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food Regulations 1966

Regulation 3(1)(h)

 1966/10743

The Butter Regulations 1966

Regulation 3(a)

 1967/15823

The Solvents in Food Regulations 1967

Regulation 3

 1967/18663

The Ice-Cream Regulations 1967

Regulation 3(a)

 1967/18673

The Margarine Regulations 1967

Regulation 3(a)

 1970/943

The Cheese Regulations 1970

Regulation 3(a)

 1970/7523

The Cream Regulations 1970

Regulation 3(a)

 1973/13403

The Colouring Matter in Food Regulations 1973

Regulation 3(a)

 1976/5093

The Specified Sugar Products Regulations 1976

Regulation 3(a)

 1976/5413

The Cocoa and Chocolate Products Regulations 1976

Regulation 3(a)

 1976/18323

The Honey Regulations 1976

Regulation 3(a)

 1976/18833

The Drinking Milk Regulations 1976

Regulation 3

 1977/6913

The Erucic Acid in Food Regulations 1977

Regulation 3(a)

 1977/9273

The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars Regulations 1977

Regulation 3(1)(a)

 1977/9283

The Condensed Milk and Dried Milk Regulations 1977

Regulation 3(1)(b)

 1978/1053

The Antioxidants in Food Regulations 1978

Regulation 3

 1978/1423

The Coffee and Coffee Products Regulations 1978

Regulation 3(a)

 1979/12543

The Lead in Food Regulations 1979

Regulation 3(b)

 1980/363

The Chloroform in Food Regulations 1980

Regulation 3(1)(a)

 1980/18343

The Miscellaneous Additives in Food Regulations 1980

Regulation 3

 1981/10633

The Jam and Similar Products Regulations 1981

Regulation 3(1)(b) except for the word “or” at the end

 1983/12123

The Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1983

The word “or” at the end of regulation 3(a), and regulation 3(b)

 1983/15083

The Milk-based Drinks (Hygiene and Heat) Treatment) Regulations 1983

Regulation 4

 1983/15093 The Milk and Dairies (Heat Treatment of Cream) Regulations 1983

Regulation 3

 1984/13043

The Bread and Flour Regulations 1984

Regulation 3(b)

 1984/13053

The Food Labelling Regulations 1984

Regulation 3(2)(b) except for the word “or” at the end

 1984/15663

The Meat Products and Spreadable Fish Products Regulations 1984

Regulation 3(2)(b)

 1985/20263

The Caseins and Caseinates Regulations 1985

Regulation 3(c)

 1988/22063

The Milk and Dairies (Semi-skimmed and Skimmed Milk) (Heat Treatment and Labelling) Regulations 1988

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 4, the words from “unless” to “the United Kingdom” inclusive

 1989/5333

The Preservatives in Food Regulations 1989

Regulation 3

 1989/8763

The Emulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food Regulations 1989

Regulation 3

 1989/23834

The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1989

In Schedule 2, paragraph C4(b) the words from “unless” to “the United Kingdom” inclusive; In Part I of Schedule 4, paragraph A6(3) the words from “unless” to “the United Kingdom” inclusive; In Part II of Schedule 4, paragraph A5 the words from “unless” to “the United Kingdom” inclusive; In Part III of Schedule 4, paragraph A5(3) the words from “unless” to “the United Kingdom” inclusive.

2 GREAT BRITAIN

PART II:

GREAT BRITAIN

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

S.I.No.

Title

Provisions Revoked

 1985/713

The Natural Mineral Waters Regulations 1985

Regulation 3(1)(a); in regulation 3(2) the words “or for export to any other place within the European Economic Community”

SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 2

AMENDMENT TO REGULATIONS APPLYING TO SCOTLAND

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

S.I.No.

Title

Provisions Revoked

 1960/24373

The Skimmed Milk with Non-Milk Fat (Scotland) Regulations 1960

Regulation 2(2)(b)

 1964/7673

The Soft Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1964

Regulation 5(1)(a)

 1966/12553

The Butter (Scotland) Regulations 1966

Regulation 4(a)

 1966/12633

The Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1966

Regulation 4(1)(h)

 1968/2633

The Solvents in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1968

Regulation 4

 1970/1083

The Cheese (Scotland) Regulations 1970

Regulation 3(a)

 1970/11913

The Cream (Scotland) Regulations 1970

Regulation 3(a)

 1970/12853

The Ice-Cream (Scotland) Regulations 1970

Regulation 3(a)

 1970/12863

The Margarine (Scotland) Regulations 1970

Regulation 3(a)

 1973/13103

The Colouring Matter in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1973

Regulation 3(a)

 1976/9143

The Cocoa and Chocolate Products (Scotland) Regulations 1976

Regulation 3(a)

 1976/9463

The Specified Sugar Products (Scotland) Regulations 1976

Regulation 3(a)

 1976/18183

The Honey (Scotland) Regulations 1976

Regulation 3(a)

 1976/18883

The Drinking Milk (Scotland) Regulations 1976

Regulation 3

 1977/10263

The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Scotland) Regulations 1977

Regulation 3(1)(a)

 1977/10273

The Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (Scotland) Regulations 1977

Regulation 3(1)(b)

 1977/10283

The Erucic Acid in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1977

Regulation 3(a)

 1978/4923

The Antioxidants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1978

Regulation 3

 1979/3833

The Coffee and Coffee Products (Scotland) Regulations 1979

Regulation 3(a)

 1979/16413

The Lead in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1979

The word “or” at the end of regulation 3(a), and regulation 3(b)

 1980/2893

The Chloroform in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1980

Regulation 3(1)(a)

 1980/18893

The Miscellaneous Additives in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1980

Regulation 3

 1981/13203

The Jam and Similar Products (Scotland) Regulations 1981

Regulation 3(1)(b) except for the word “or” at the end

 1983/9383

The Milk Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 1983

Regulation 3(1)(b)

 1983/14973

The Sweeteners in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1983

The word “or” at the end of regulation 3(a), and regulation 3(b)

 1983/15143

The Milk-based Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1983

Regulation 4(b)

 1983/15153

The Cream (Heat Treatment) (Scotland) Regulations 1983

Regulation 3(b)

 1984/15183

The Bread and Flour (Scotland) Regulations 1984

Regulation 3(b)

 1984/15193

The Food Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 1984

Regulation 3(2)(b) except for the word “or” at the end

 1984/17143

The Meat Products and Spreadable Fish Products (Scotland) Regulations 1984

Regulation 3(2)(b)

 1986/8363

The Caseins and Caseinates (Scotland) Regulations 1986

Regulation 3(c)

 1989/5813

The Preservatives in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1989

Regulation 3

 1989/9453

The Emulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1989

Regulation 3

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations implement Articles 2 and 3 of Council Directive No. 89/397/EEC(OJNo. L186, 30.6.89, p.23), on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food and materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, as read with the ninth recital to that Directive.

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