UK Offence Report

The Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) Regulations 1995

UK Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 3116 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
30 November 1995
In force from
1 January 1996
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Food, consumer protection, trading standards, product safety and age-restricted sales
Made under
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, which apply to Great Britain, make provision for the enforcement and execution of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94 (OJ No. L316, 9.12.94, p.2) laying down standards for spreadable fats. In pursuance of Article 6 of that Regulation, the Regulations also re-enact requirements as to the vitamin content of margarine which were previously contained in the Margarine Regulations 1967 (S.I. 1967/1867), as amended, and the Margarine (Scotland) Regulations 1970 (S.I. 1970/1286), as amended, (regulation 4), subject to an exemption (regulation 3(2)). These Regulations— a specify the authorities which are to enforce and execute these Regulations and the provisions of the Council Regulation referred to in column 1 (and briefly described in column 2) of Schedule 1 (regulation 5); b create offences and prescribe a penalty (regulation 6) and contain a limited exemption in respect of any spreadable fat to which the EEA Agreement applies and which is brought into Great Britain from an EEA State other than a member State (regulation 3(1)); c provide a defence in relation to exports, in implementation of Articles 2 and 3 of Council Directive 89/397/EEC (OJ No. L186, 30.6.89, p.23) on the official control of foodstuffs, as read with the ninth recital to that Directive (regulation 7); d incorporate specified provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 (regulation 8); e revoke the Regulations specified in Schedule 2 to the extent specified in that Schedule (regulation 9). Article 11(2) of the Council Regulation provides that, notwithstanding Article 2(1), products on the market of a member State on 31st December 1995 which do not meet the requirements specified may be supplied or transferred until 31st December 1997. A compliance cost assessment of the effect that this instrument would have on the cost of business is available from: Food Labelling and Standards Division Branch B Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Room 325B Ergon House 17 Smith Square LONDON SW1P 3JR.

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