The Rice Products (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations implement in relation to Scotland Commission Decision 2006/601/EC on emergency measures regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism “LL RICE 601” in rice products (O.J. No. L 244, 7.9.2006, p.37) as amended by Commission Decision 2006/754/EC amending Decision 2006/601/EC on emergency measures regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism “LL RICE 601” in rice products (O.J. No. L 306, 7.11.2006, p.17) (“the Commission Decision”).

These Regulations–

(a) prohibit the first placing on the market of any “rice product” (defined in regulation 2(1)), except where it is accompanied by an original analytical report satisfying specified requirements and confirming that the product does not contain the genetically modified rice “LL RICE 601 and official sampling and analysis carried out in accordance with the Commission Decision, and set out specific requirements for split consignments up to and including the wholesale stage (regulation 3(1));

(b) provide that a person who knowingly contravenes the prohibitions set out in the Regulations is guilty of an offence and prescribe penalties for that offence (regulation 3(2));

(c) provide for the enforcement of the Regulations (regulation 4); and

(d) make provision for the recovery of costs (regulation 5);

(e) apply with modifications certain provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 for the purposes of the Regulations (regulation 6).

No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations.