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Offences, penalties and savings

3.—(1) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of the EC Regulation specified in paragraph (2) as read with the transitional arrangements contained in Article 18 and Article 24 is guilty of an offence.

(2) The provisions mentioned in paragraph (1) are—

(a)Article 4 (restriction on placing on the market and use of food enzymes not on the list provided for in Article 17);

(b)Article 5 (prohibition on placing on the market of non-compliant food enzymes or foods containing such enzymes);

(c)Article 10(1) (requirements for labelling of food enzymes and preparations not intended for sale to the final consumer);

(d)Article 12(1) (requirements for labelling of food enzymes and preparations intended for sale to the final consumer); and

(e)Article 14(1) and (2) (requirement to provide specified information to the Commission).

(3) Anyone convicted of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.