The Food (Jelly Mini-Cups) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Scottish Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 187 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 15 April 2004
In force from: 16 April 2004
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Food, consumer protection, trading standards, product safety and age-restricted sales
Made under: European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

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These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, are made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972. They implement the Commission Decision dated 13th April 2004 suspending the placing on the market and import of jelly mini-cups containing the food additives E400 alginic acid, E401 sodium alginate, E402 potassium alginate, E403 ammonium alginate, E404 calcium alginate, E405 propane 1, 2-diol alginate, E406 agar, E407 carrageenan, E407a processed euchema seaweed, E410 locust bean gum, E412 guar gum, E413 tragacanth, E414 acacia gum, E415 xanthan gum, E417 tara gum or E418 gellan gum (“the prohibited additives”). The Regulations– a prohibit the carrying out of commercial operations with regard to jelly mini-cups which contain any of the prohibited additives (regulation 3(1)); b prohibit the use of any of the prohibited additives in the manufacture of jelly mini-cups (regulation 3(2)); c specify the enforcement authority and make consequential provisions relating to the execution and enforcement of the Regulations by a food authority (regulation 4); d provide powers of seizure and inspection to authorised officers of food authorities in relation to suspected jelly mini-cups (regulation 5); and e apply, with modifications, certain provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 (regulation 6) and regulation 9(1) of the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990 (regulation 7). No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations.

Offences created by this instrument

Prohibitions regulation 3(3) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
Inspection and seizure of jelly mini-cups regulation 5(3) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind

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Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation Commons · Commons Chamber · 28 March 2006 · Mr. Duncan
The right hon. Gentleman declines to tell the House. He should be on top of the issue and able to tell us. The Budget is about the prosperity and success of business, many of them small businesses such as those that make and restore organs. If the Secretary of State is not prepared to tell us whether they are going to be able to survive the regulatory regime that we are discussing, he is not doing his job properly. I have found no end of examples of directives, many of which would suffice as a paragraph but are, when they come to us, seven, eight or nine pages long. We have the Food (Jelly…

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