The Olive Oil (Designations of Origin) Regulations 1999

UK Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1513 — creates 4 criminal offences.

4offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 27 May 1999
In force from: 30 June 1999
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, which apply to Great Britain, provide for the enforcement and execution of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2815/98 (OJ No. L349, 24.12.98, p.56) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 640/1999 (OJ No. L82, 26.3.1999, p.8) (together hereinafter referred to as “Regulation 2815/98”). The Regulations– a exempt from their application products that have been lawfully manufactured and labelled in the Community or lawfully imported into the Community and placed in free circulation before 30th June 1999 (regulation 3); b provide that it is an offence to sell– i olive oil or olive residue oil, other than extra virgin or virgin olive oil, if its packaging bears a designation of origin; or ii extra virgin or virgin olive oil if– aa its packaging bears a designation of origin which contravenes Article 2 or 3 of Regulation 2815/98; or bb its packaging contravenes Article 4.3 of that Regulation (regulation 4(1) and (3)); c provide that it is an offence to package oil other than in an approved establishment or to operate an approved establishment when not in compliance with the second and third indents of Article 4.2 of Regulation 2815/98 (regulation 4(2) and (4)); d prescribe penalties and make provision in respect of Scottish partnerships (regulation 4(5) and (6)); e provide for establishments to be allocated an identification and approved for the packaging of virgin or extra virgin olive oil pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation 2815/98 and specify the circumstances in which that allocation of identification and approval may be suspended or withdrawn (regulation 5); and f apply specified provisions of the Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) Regulations 1987 and the Food Safety Act 1990 (regulation 6). No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations.

Offences created by this instrument

A person shall be guilty of an offence if he sells any olive oil or olive residue oil the packaging of which bears a… regulation 4(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person who packages relevant oil to which Article 4 applies shall be guilty of an offence if packaging takes place… regulation 4(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person who sells relevant oil the packaging of which contravenes paragraph 3 of Article 4 shall be guilty of an… regulation 4(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
A person who operates an establishment which has a current approval granted in accordance with regulation 5 shall be… regulation 4(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability

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