1991 No. 1476
The Food Safety (Exports) Regulations 1991
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Health, and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in relation to England and Wales, and the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 4(1), 16(1), (2) and (3), 17(1), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 19901 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) of that Act with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the Regulations, hereby make the Following Regulations:—
Title and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Food Safety (Exports) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 26th July 1991.
Amendment of existing food related Regulations2
1
After the last regulation in each of the Regulations specified in columns 1 and 2 of Schedules 1 and 2 to these Regulations there shall be inserted the following regulation numbered sequentially—
Defences in relation to exportsIn any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that the food in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed—
a
was intended for export and complied with the importing country’s domestic legislation relevant to the alleged offence ; or
b
was intended for export and was prepared and labelled for sale before 26th July 1991.
2
The provisions of the Regulations, if any, specified in column 3 of Schedules 1 and 2 to these Regulations shall be revoked.
Amendment of the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 19873
1
After the last regulation in the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 19872 there shall be inserted the following regulation numbered sequentially—
Defences in relation to exportsIn any proceedings under these Regulations it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that the material or article in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed—
a
was intended for export and complied with the importing country’s domestic legislation relevant to the alleged offence ; or
b
was intended for export and was prepared and labelled for sale before 26th July 1991.
2
Regulation 3(c) of those Regulations shall be revoked.
In witness thereof the Official Sela of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 20th June 1991.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
SCHEDULE 1AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS APPLYING TO ENGLAND AND WALES AND GREAT BRITAIN
PART I:ENGLAND AND WALES
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
---|---|---|
S.I.No. | Title | Provisions Revoked |
The Arsenic in Food Regulations 1959 | ||
The Skimmed Milk with Non-Milk Fat Regulations 1960 | Regulation 2(2)(b) | |
The Soft Drinks Regulations 1964 | Regulation 4(1)(a) | |
The Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food Regulations 1966 | Regulation 3(1)(h) | |
The Butter Regulations 1966 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Solvents in Food Regulations 1967 | Regulation 3 | |
The Ice-Cream Regulations 1967 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Margarine Regulations 1967 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Cheese Regulations 1970 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Cream Regulations 1970 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Colouring Matter in Food Regulations 1973 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Specified Sugar Products Regulations 1976 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Cocoa and Chocolate Products Regulations 1976 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Honey Regulations 1976 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Drinking Milk Regulations 1976 | Regulation 3 | |
The Erucic Acid in Food Regulations 1977 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars Regulations 1977 | Regulation 3(1)(a) | |
The Condensed Milk and Dried Milk Regulations 1977 | Regulation 3(1)(b) | |
The Antioxidants in Food Regulations 1978 | Regulation 3 | |
The Coffee and Coffee Products Regulations 1978 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Lead in Food Regulations 1979 | Regulation 3(b) | |
The Chloroform in Food Regulations 1980 | Regulation 3(1)(a) | |
The Miscellaneous Additives in Food Regulations 1980 | Regulation 3 | |
The Jam and Similar Products Regulations 1981 | Regulation 3(1)(b) except for the word “or” at the end | |
The Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1983 | The word “or” at the end of regulation 3(a), and regulation 3(b) | |
The Milk-based Drinks (Hygiene and Heat) Treatment) Regulations 1983 | Regulation 4 | |
1983/15093 The Milk and Dairies (Heat Treatment of Cream) Regulations 1983 | Regulation 3 | |
The Bread and Flour Regulations 1984 | Regulation 3(b) | |
The Food Labelling Regulations 1984 | Regulation 3(2)(b) except for the word “or” at the end | |
The Meat Products and Spreadable Fish Products Regulations 1984 | Regulation 3(2)(b) | |
The Caseins and Caseinates Regulations 1985 | Regulation 3(c) | |
The Milk and Dairies (Semi-skimmed and Skimmed Milk) (Heat Treatment and Labelling) Regulations 1988 | In paragraph 1 of Schedule 4, the words from “unless” to “the United Kingdom” inclusive | |
The Preservatives in Food Regulations 1989 | Regulation 3 | |
The Emulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food Regulations 1989 | Regulation 3 | |
The Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1989 | In Schedule 2, paragraph C4(b) the words from “unless” to “the United Kingdom” inclusive; In Part I of Schedule 4, paragraph A6(3) the words from “unless” to “the United Kingdom” inclusive; In Part II of Schedule 4, paragraph A5 the words from “unless” to “the United Kingdom” inclusive; In Part III of Schedule 4, paragraph A5(3) the words from “unless” to “the United Kingdom” inclusive. |
PART II:GREAT BRITAIN
SCHEDULE 2AMENDMENT TO REGULATIONS APPLYING TO SCOTLAND
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
---|---|---|
S.I.No. | Title | Provisions Revoked |
The Skimmed Milk with Non-Milk Fat (Scotland) Regulations 1960 | Regulation 2(2)(b) | |
The Soft Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1964 | Regulation 5(1)(a) | |
The Butter (Scotland) Regulations 1966 | Regulation 4(a) | |
The Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1966 | Regulation 4(1)(h) | |
The Solvents in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1968 | Regulation 4 | |
The Cheese (Scotland) Regulations 1970 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Cream (Scotland) Regulations 1970 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Ice-Cream (Scotland) Regulations 1970 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Margarine (Scotland) Regulations 1970 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Colouring Matter in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1973 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Cocoa and Chocolate Products (Scotland) Regulations 1976 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Specified Sugar Products (Scotland) Regulations 1976 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Honey (Scotland) Regulations 1976 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Drinking Milk (Scotland) Regulations 1976 | Regulation 3 | |
The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Scotland) Regulations 1977 | Regulation 3(1)(a) | |
The Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (Scotland) Regulations 1977 | Regulation 3(1)(b) | |
The Erucic Acid in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1977 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Antioxidants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1978 | Regulation 3 | |
The Coffee and Coffee Products (Scotland) Regulations 1979 | Regulation 3(a) | |
The Lead in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1979 | The word “or” at the end of regulation 3(a), and regulation 3(b) | |
The Chloroform in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1980 | Regulation 3(1)(a) | |
The Miscellaneous Additives in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1980 | Regulation 3 | |
The Jam and Similar Products (Scotland) Regulations 1981 | Regulation 3(1)(b) except for the word “or” at the end | |
The Milk Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 1983 | Regulation 3(1)(b) | |
The Sweeteners in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1983 | The word “or” at the end of regulation 3(a), and regulation 3(b) | |
The Milk-based Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1983 | Regulation 4(b) | |
The Cream (Heat Treatment) (Scotland) Regulations 1983 | Regulation 3(b) | |
The Bread and Flour (Scotland) Regulations 1984 | Regulation 3(b) | |
The Food Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 1984 | Regulation 3(2)(b) except for the word “or” at the end | |
The Meat Products and Spreadable Fish Products (Scotland) Regulations 1984 | Regulation 3(2)(b) | |
The Caseins and Caseinates (Scotland) Regulations 1986 | Regulation 3(c) | |
The Preservatives in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1989 | Regulation 3 | |
The Emulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1989 | Regulation 3 |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)