The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1992
UK Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 3145 — creates 3 criminal offences.
- Made
- 10 December 1992
- In force from
- 1 January 1993
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Food, consumer protection, trading standards, product safety and age-restricted sales
- Made under
- European Communities Act 1972, Food Safety Act 1990
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 implement Commission Directive (EEC) 90/128 (OJ No. L349, 13.12.90, p.26) as amended by Commission Directive (EEC) 92/39 (OJ No. L168, 23.6.92, p.21) relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, as read with Council Directives (EEC) 82/711 and 85/572 (OJ Nos. L297, 23.10.82, p.26 and L372, 30.12.85, p.14 respectively) which between them lay down the basic rules necessary, and the list of simulants to be used, for testing migration of certain constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. The Regulations prescribe limits both in relation to content of the materials and articles in question and migration of constituents into food, and the tests by which migration is to be established. The materials and articles to which these Regulations relate are also subject to the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1987. Plastic materials and articles manufactured before the coming into force of these Regulations containing certain constituents which by these Regulations can no longer be used in manufacture may be used for the purposes of storage etc and may be sold for such purposes until 1st April 1995 (regulation 12).
Offences created by this instrument
- If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations he shall be guilty of an… regulation 9(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Any person who— a intentionally obstructs any person acting in the execution of these Regulations, or b without… regulation 9(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Any person who, in purported compliance with any such requirement as is mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) above— a… regulation 9(3) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
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