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PART 5General and Supplementary

Amendments to the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2005

24.—(1) The 2005 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) In regulation 2(1)–

(a)after the definition of “the Agency” insert–

“Directive 2002/72/EC” means Commission directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs(1), as amended by Commission Directive 2004/1(2), Commission Directive 2004/19(3) and Commission Directive 2005/79/EC(4);

(b)

in the definition of “the 2006 Regulations” after “(Scotland)” insert “(No. 2)”.

(3) In regulation 8–

(a)at the beginning of paragraph (2) insert “Except in paragraph (4),”;

(b)for paragraph (4) substitute–

(4) No person shall manufacture any coating to be applied to film referred to in paragraph (3)(b) using any substance or group of substances except those listed in Annexes II, III or IV to Directive 2002/72/EC and other than in accordance with the appropriate requirements, restrictions and specifications contained in those Annexes and in the 2006 Regulations..

(4) In regulation 9–

(a)in paragraph (3), for “in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2006 Regulations” substitute “in Section A or B of Annex II to Directive 2002/72/EC”;

(b)in paragraph (3)(b) for “that Part as read with Part 2 of that Schedule” substitute “those Sections as read with the general introduction to that Annex”; and

(c)in paragraph (5), for “Schedules 5 and 6” substitute “Schedules 2 and 3”.

(5) In regulation 10(2) for “proceedings for an offence under regulation” substitute “proceedings for an offence of contravening regulation”.

(1)

O.J. No. L 220, 15.8.02, p.18.

(2)

O.J. No. L 7, 13.1.04, p.45.

(3)

O.J. No. L 71, 10.3.04, p.8.

(4)

O.J. No. L 302, 19.11.05, p.35.