The Bread and Flour Regulations 1998

Exemptions E+W+S

3.—(1) These Regulations, except in so far as they relate to advertising, shall not apply to any food which is not intended for sale for human consumption.

F1 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F2 (2) These Regulations do not apply in respect of—

(a) any bread produced in England which is to be exported to a third country;

(b) any flour produced in England which is—

(i) to be exported to a third country, or

(ii) for use in the production of food that is to be exported to a third country;

(c) any flour imported into England from a third country (directly or indirectly) which—

(i) was lawfully produced and sold in that third country, and

(ii) is for use in England for the production of food that is to be exported to a third country,

which is suitably labelled to give the nature of the bread or flour.]

[F3 (2) These Regulations do not apply in respect of—

(a) any bread produced in Scotland which is to be exported to a third country,

(b) any flour produced in Scotland which is—

(i) to be exported to a third country or

(ii) for use in the production of food that is to be exported to a third country,

(c) any flour imported into Scotland from a third country (directly or indirectly) which—

(i) was lawfully produced and sold in that third country, and

(ii) is for use in Scotland, for the production of food that is to be exported to a third country,

and is suitably labelled to describe the nature of the bread or flour.]

F4 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F5 (4) These Regulations do not apply to the following bread or flour if the nature of that bread or flour is clearly indicated on the labelling—

(a) any bread produced in Wales that is to be exported to a third country;

(b) any flour produced in Wales that is—

(i) to be exported to a third country, or

(ii) for use in the production of food that is to be exported to a third country;

(c) any flour imported or moved into Wales that is for use in Wales for the production of food that is to be exported to a third country.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 3(2) omitted (W.) (3.3.2022) by virtue of The Food (Withdrawal of Recognition) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/112), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a) (with reg. 3)

F2 Reg. 3(2) substituted (E.) (17.6.2021) by The Food (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/616), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a) (with reg. 6(1))

F3 Reg. 3(2) substituted (S.) (22.2.2022) by The Food (Withdrawal of Recognition) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/477), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a)

F4 Reg. 3(3) omitted (E.) (17.6.2021) by virtue of The Food (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/616), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b) (with reg. 6(1)); omitted (S.) (22.2.2022) by virtue of The Food (Withdrawal of Recognition) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/477), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b); and omitted (W.) (3.3.2022) by virtue of The Food (Withdrawal of Recognition) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/112), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a) (with reg. 3)

F5 Reg. 3(4) inserted (W.) (3.3.2022) by The Food (Withdrawal of Recognition) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/112), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)