The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1998

2.  For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule—

(a)a reduction factor is the figure which follows an “X” and oblique stroke in the group of columns headed “Simulants to be used” in the Table to this Part of this Schedule;

(b)a reduction factor is specified in relation to a specific food or group of foods where, in the Table to this Part of this Schedule—

(i)the food or group of foods is described in the column headed “Description of food”; and

(ii)“X” is placed in a column headed by a specified simulant opposite that food or group of foods allowed by an oblique stroke and a reduction factor.