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The Beef and Veal Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2010

Scottish Statutory Instrument 2010 No. 402 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
17 November 2010
In force from
11 December 2010
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Food, consumer protection, trading standards, product safety and age-restricted sales
Made under
European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations replace the Beef and Veal Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 2008. The changes are that they enforce Articles5a, 5b and 5c of Commission Regulation (EC) No.1825/2000 (regulation4(1)(b)) and provide rules for the provision of information for un-prepacked meat of bovine animals aged 12months or less at the point of sale (regulation4(2)). They continue to enforce TitleII of Regulation (EC) No.1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and subsidiary Commission Regulations. They also enforce the provisions relating to meat of bovine animals aged 12months or less of Council Regulation (EC) No.1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) as well as the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No.566/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No.1234/2007 as regards the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12months or less. They are enforced by the local authority or the Scottish Ministers in accordance with regulation3. Breach of the Regulations is an offence punishable on summary conviction with a fine not exceeding level5 on the standard scale (regulation12). The Regulations confer enforcement powers on authorised officers, including powers of entry (regulation7) and powers of inspection and sampling (regulation8). Moreover, regulations5 and 6 enable authorised officers to serve a written notice on operators requiring removal from sale of any beef or veal labelled and marketed in breach of the relevant EU instruments in respect of which operators have a right of review. Regulation10 makes provision in relation to offences of bodies corporate and regulation11 provides for a defence of due diligence. Regulation 13 makes provision for the protection of officers acting in good faith. A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been produced, as no effect on business is anticipated.

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