The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1.  These Regulations amend the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/481 (W.49)) as previously amended by S.I. 2010/2288 (W.200) (“the principal Regulations”) in order to provide for the implementation in Wales of transitional arrangements contained in Commission Directive 2011/8/EU amending Directive 2002/72/EC as regards the restriction of use of Bisphenol A in plastic infant feeding bottles (O.J.No. L26, 29-1-2011, p.11) (“the new Commission Directive”).

2.  The new Commission Directive contains a prohibition on the manufacture, sale and import of plastic feeding bottles for infants that are manufactured using Bisphenol A, together with transitional provisions for phasing in this prohibition. The principal Regulations contain (at regulation 2(5)) an ambulatory reference which has the effect of implementing the prohibition.

3.  These Regulations amend the principal Regulations to provide for the implementation of the transitional arrangements in the new Commission Directive (regulation 2(2)).

4.  A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Food Standards Agency, 11th Floor, Southgate House, Cardiff, CF10 1EW.