(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which extend to Scotland, amend the Food Labelling Regulations 1996, as amended.
These Regulations implement Commission Directive 2001/101/EC (O.J. No. L 310, 28.11.2001, p.19) and Commission Directive 2002/86/EC (O.J. No. L305, 7.11.2002, p.19) which amend Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs. The Regulations allow use of the generic name “meat” with the name of the animal species from which it comes (or equivalent terms such as “pork” or “beef”) for skeletal muscles of mammalian and bird species in ingredients lists, subject to certain conditions (regulations 3 and 5). The rules in regulation 19 of the principal Regulations on indications of quantities of certain ingredients or categories of ingredients apply in respect of that generic name. These Regulations also insert a transitional provision in respect of that generic name (regulation 4).
A Regulatory Impact Assessment, which includes a compliance cost assessment 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 Labelling and Standards Division of the Food Standards Agency, 6th Floor, St Magnus House, 25 Guild Street, Aberdeen AB11 6NJ.