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Contaminants in Food Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 1499 of 1997).

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These Regulations, which apply to Great Britain, make provision for the enforcement and execution of Commission Regulation (EC) No 194/97 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. These Regulations: (a) provide that it is an offence to place on the market lettuce or spinach containing higher than specified levels of contaminants, save where the marketing is of authorized lettuce or spinach as defined in that regulation (reg. 3); (b) specify the enforcement authorities (reg.
Title
Contaminants in Food Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 1499 of 1997).
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of document
Regulation
Date of text
1997
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Glossary term(s)
food safety
ECOLEX region
Europe
European Union Countries
Northern Europe
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
HTML icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/html/uk16509.htm
Link to full text
http://www.opsi.gov.uk
Implements
Food Safety Act 1990.