Genetically Modified Food (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 432 of 2004).
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| FAOLEX Id:
| LEX-FAOC049322 |
| Countries:
| United Kingdom |
| Regions:
| EUROPE;European Union Countries;North-East Atlantic;Northern Europe;Atlantic Ocean Islands;North Atlantic;North Sea |
| Territorial Subdivision:
| Scotland |
| Date of Text:
| 04/10/2004 |
| Entry into Force:
| Coming into force on 15 November 2004. |
| Amends:
| LEX-FAOC019203 Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 1335 of 1997). 21/05/1997 |
| Implements:
| LEX-FAOC041254 Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed. 22/09/2003 |
| Implements:
| LEX-FAOC005945 Food Safety Act 1990. 29/06/1990 |
| Repeals:
| LEX-FAOC020550 Genetically Modified and Novel Foods (Labelling) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.I.I. No. 83 of 2000). 17/03/2000 |
| Related Web Site:
| www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk |
| Type of Text:
| Regulation |
| Abstract:
| These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, provide for the enforcement and execution of Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed. In particular the Regulations: (a) designate the Food Standards Agency as the national competent authority for receiving applications for the authorization of new genetically modified organisms for food use, food containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms, or food produced from or containing ingredients produced from genetically modified organisms (reg. 3); (b) provide for food authorities to enforce the provisions of these Regulations and Chapter II of the Community Regulation (reg. 4); (c) establish penalties for failing to comply with certain specified provisions of the Community Regulation (reg. 5 and the Schedule); (d) apply various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 with some modifications in their application for the purposes of these Regulations (reg. 6); (e) make consequential amendments to the Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulations 1997 by inserting a provision in the Schedule (reg. 8). |
| Main subjects:
| Food |
