Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Reading, UK
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Last updated: 22 July, 2009
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UK Food Regulations - Subject Listing

(compiled by Dr David Jukes)

Note: Incomplete listing


Index

 

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1. A - Z compositional requirements

Bread

Regulation:

Amendments:

Butter

See 'Spreadable fats'

Caseins and caseinates

Regulation:

Amendments:

Cocoa and chocolate products

Regulations:

Amendments:

Coffee products

Regulations:

Amendments:

Fish (preserved)


A Sardines

Regulations:

 

B Tuna and bonito

Regulations:

Flour

Regulation:

Amendments:

Fortified foods (addition of nutrients)

Regulations:

Fruit juices and nectars

Regulation:

Amendments:

Honey

Regulations:

Amendments:

Jam (and similar products)

Regulations:

Amendments:

Margarine

See 'Spreadable fats'

Meat

A. Specified bovine material


B. Meat products

Regulations:

Amendments:

 

Milk

A Fresh liquid milk

Regulations:

B Condensed and dried milk

Regulations:

Amendments:

Olive oil

Regulation:

Amendments:

'Particular nutritional uses' (PARNUTS) foods

Poultry (frozen, water content)

Regulations:

Amendments:

Spirits

Regulations:

Spreadable fats

Regulations:

Sugar products

Regulations:

Amendments:

Water (Natural Mineral Water, etc)

Regulations:

Amendments:

Wine

Regulations

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2. Additives

Colours

Regulations:

Amendments:

Flavourings

Regulations:

Amendment:

Mineral hydrocarbons

Regulations:

Amendment:

Miscellaneous Additives

Regulations:

Amendment:

Sweeteners

Regulations:

Amendments:

Tryptophan

Regulations:

Kava-kava

Regulations:

Amendments:

Purity Criteria

Regulations:

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3. Contaminants

General
(Note: This category covers those contaminants controlled by the 'Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs'. This includes: cadmium, dioxin, lead, mercury, mycotoxins (aflatoxin and ochratoxin A), and nitrates and nitrites in vegetables.)

EU Regulations - Directly applicable as UK Law

UK Regulation:

Arsenic

Regulations:

Amendments:

Chloroform

Regulations:

Amendments:

Erucic acid

Regulations:

Amendment:

Hormonal Substances and Other Veterinary Residues in Meat

Regulations:

Amendments:

Pesticides

Regulations:

Radioactive contamination

Regulations:

Amendments:

Tin

Regulation:

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4.. Processing and packaging

Frozen foods

Regulations:

Extraction solvents

Regulations:

Amendment:

Irradiation

Regulations:

Materials and articles in contact with food

A General

Regulations:

B Plastic

Regulations:

C Ceramics

Regulations

Novel foods and novel food ingredients

Regulations:

Amendmenst:

Genetically Modified Organisms/Food

Regulations:

Amendments:

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5. Labelling

General labelling requirements

Regulations:

Amendments:

Claims (nutrition and health)

Regulations

Milk and Milk Products

Regulations:

Amendment:

Lot Marking

Regulations:

Food Additives

Regulations:

Amendments:

Organic Foods

Regulations:

Amendments:

Protected Food Names

Regulations:

Beef and Veal Labelling

Regulations:

Fish Labelling

Regulations:

Amendments:

Unfair trading/Misleading marketing

Regulations:

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6. Hygiene and health

Note: From 1 January 2006, hygiene controls are largely based upon EU Regulations rather than UK Statutory Instruments.

General

Regulations:

Amendments:

Egg products

Regulations:

Poultry meat/game bird meat/rabbit meat

Regulations:

Amendments:

Collagen

Regulations:

Imports and exports of food - Animal and poultry products

Regulations:

Amendments:

Disease Control

Regulations:

Amendments:

Ships and Aircraft

Regulations:

Amendements:

Perishable foods (international)

Regulations:

Amendments (relevant to food):

General product safety

Regulations:

Emergency controls

Regulations

Amendments:

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7. Weights and measures

Prescribed weights and quantities

Regulations:

Average weights

Regulations:

Units of Measurement

Regulations:

Amendments:

Weight and capacity marking

Regulations:

Amendments:

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8. Administration, Enforcement, etc

General Food Controls

Regulations

Amendments:

Official controls

Regulations

Meat - offical control charges

Regulations:

Fishery products - charges

Regulations:

Residues - Charges

Regulations:

Amendments:


This page was first provided on 22 July 2007