The Coffee Extracts and Chicory Extracts (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, implement Directive 1999/4/EC of the European Parliament and the Council relating to coffee extracts and chicory extracts (OJ No. L 66,13.3.1999, p.26) They revoke and replace the Coffee and Coffee Products (Scotland) Regulations 1979, as amended.

The Regulations–

(a) prescribe definitions and reserved descriptions for coffee extracts and chicory extracts (regulation 2 and the Schedule);

(b) provide for the Regulations to apply to coffee extracts and chicory extracts ready for delivery to the ultimate consumer or to a catering establishment, except for the product known as café torrefacto soluble (regulation 3);

(c) prohibit the labelling of food with a reserved description other than food to which the description relates (regulation 4);

(d) require reserved descriptions and specified declarations to be applied to designated products, and prescribe the manner of marking or labelling to be employed; certain provisions of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996, which govern the labelling of coffee extract and chicory extract products except so far as specifically provided for in these Regulations, are applied to these specific requirements (regulations 5 and 6);

(e) provide for penalties and enforcement, include a transitional provision and a defence in relation to exports (in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of Council Directive 89/397/EEC (OJ No. L 186, 30.6.89, p. 23) on the official control of foodstuffs), apply various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 and make amendments and revocations (regulations 7 to 11).

A Regulatory Impact Assessment, which includes a compliance cost assessment of the effect that these Regulations would have on business costs, has been prepared and has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies may be obtained from the Food Standards Agency, 6th Floor, St Magnus House, 25 Guild Street, Aberdeen AB11 6NJ.