The Food Safety (Amendment) (Metrication) Regulations 1992

Amendment of Margarine Regulations

8.  The Margarine Regulations 1967(1) and the Margarine (Scotland) Regulations 1970(2) shall be amended by substituting—

(a) for the definition of “vitamin A” in regulation 2(1) of each of those Regulations the following definition—

““vitamin A” means vitamin A present as such or as its esters and includes beta-carotene on the basis that 6 micrograms of beta-carotene or 12 micrograms of other biologically active carotenoids equal 1 microgram of retinol equivalent.”;

(b) for regulation 6(1) in each of those Regulations the following provision—

“(1) Any margarine sold by retail shall contain in every 100 grams of such margarine—

(a) not less than 800 micrograms and not more than 1000 micrograms of vitamin A (retinol equivalent), and

(b) not less than 7.05 micrograms and not more than 8.82 micrograms of vitamin D,

and a proportionate amount in any part of 100 grams.”.

(1)

S.I. 1967/1867, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

S.I. 1970/1286, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.