The Food Information (Wales) Regulations 2014

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Title, application and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Derogation relating to milk and milk products

  5. 4.Derogation relating to minced meat

  6. 5.Foods that are not prepacked etc. containing an allergenic substance or product etc.

  7. 6.Foods that are not prepacked etc. – general requirement to name them

  8. 7.Foods that are not prepacked etc. containing meat and other ingredients

  9. 8.Irradiated foods

  10. 9.Enforcement

  11. 10.Offence

  12. 11.Penalty

  13. 12.Application of provisions of the Act

  14. 13.Revocations

  15. 14.Consequential and other minor amendments to statutory instruments

  16. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Provisions of these Regulations that contain ambulatory references to FIC by virtue of regulation 2(3)

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      National mark for derogation relating to minced meat

      1. PART 1 The national mark

      2. PART 2 Specifications for the national mark

        1. 1.Any type of font may be used for the national...

        2. 2.Any colour font may be used for the national mark...

        3. 3.In the case of prepacked food, the font size used...

        4. 4.The national mark may include the Welsh text “Ar gyfer...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Foods to which regulation 7 does not apply

      1. 1.Raw meat to which no ingredient other than proteolytic enzymes...

      2. 2.Frozen and quick-frozen chicken to which Article 15 of Commission...

      3. 3.Fresh, frozen and quick-frozen poultry-cuts to which Article 20 of...

      4. 4.Sandwiches, filled rolls and filled products of a similar nature...

      5. 5.Pizzas and similar topped products.

      6. 6.Any food for which the name is “broth”, “gravy” or...

      7. 7.A food consisting of an assemblage of two or more...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Application and modification of provisions of the Act

      1. PART 1 Modification of section 10(1)

        1. 1.For section 10(1) (improvement notices) substitute— (1) If an authorised...

      2. PART 2 Modification of section 32(1)

        1. 2.For paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 32(1) (powers of...

      3. PART 3 Modification of section 37(1) and (6)

        1. 3.For section 37(1) (appeals) substitute— (1) Any person who is...

        2. 4.In section 37(6)— (a) for “(3) or (4)” substitute “(1)”,...

      4. PART 4 Modification of section 39(1) and (3)

        1. 5.For section 39(1) (appeals against improvement notices) substitute—

        2. 6.In section 39(3) omit “for want of prosecution”.

      5. PART 5 Application and modification of other provisions of the Act

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Improvement notices - specified FIC provisions

      1. PART 1 FIC provision in relation to which an improvement notice may be served on and from 19 September 2014

      2. PART 2 FIC provisions in relation to which an improvement notice may be served on and from 13 December 2014

      3. PART 3 FIC provision in relation to which an improvement notice may be served on and from 13 December 2016

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Revocations

      1. PART 1 Revocations coming into force on 13 December 2014

      2. PART 2 Revocations coming into force on 13 December 2018

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Consequential and other minor amendments to statutory instruments

      1. PART 1 Consequential and other minor amendments coming into force on 19 September 2014

        1. 1.The Food Labelling Regulations 1996

        2. 2.In regulation 4(2) (scope of Part II), in each of...

        3. 3.For regulation 41(4) (supplementary provisions relating to nutrition labelling) substitute—...

        4. 4.The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996

        5. 5.In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “first seller...

        6. 6.The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Wales) Regulations 2007

        7. 7.In regulation 4(2)(e) (offences and penalties), after “have been added)”,...

        8. 8.The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) Regulations 2007

        9. 9.In regulation 5(2)(d) (offences and penalties), after “(requirements for nutrition...

      2. PART 2 Consequential and other minor amendments coming into force on 13 December 2014

        1. 10.The Food Labelling Regulations 1996

        2. 11.In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “ingredient” substitute—...

        3. 12.In regulation 3 (exemptions), for paragraph (1) substitute—

        4. 13.In Schedule 8 (misleading descriptions), Part I—

        5. 14.The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996

        6. 15.For regulation 2 (interpretation) substitute— In these Regulations— “the Act” means the Food Safety Act...

        7. 16.In regulation 4 (exceptions for particular types of sale and...

        8. 17.The Foods Intended for Use in Energy Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations 1997

        9. 18.In regulation 3(b) (labelling requirements), for “Tables A and B...

        10. 19.The Bread and Flour Regulations 1998

        11. 20.In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “ingredient”,...

        12. 21.The Coffee Extracts and Chicory Extracts (Wales) Regulations 2001

        13. 22.In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “the...

        14. 23.In regulation 5(1) (labelling and description of designated products)—

        15. 24.The Food Supplements (Wales) Regulations 2003

        16. 25.In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “Directive...

        17. 26.In regulation 6 (restrictions on sale relating to labelling etc....

        18. 27.In regulation 7(1) (manner of marking or labelling), for “regulation...

        19. 28.The Cocoa and Chocolate Products (Wales) Regulations 2003

        20. 29.In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “the...

        21. 30.In regulation 5 (reserved descriptions), for paragraphs (b) and (c)...

        22. 31.In regulation 6 (labelling and description of designated products)—

        23. 32.The Honey (Wales) Regulations 2003

        24. 33.In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “ingredient”...

        25. 34.In regulation 4(1) (labelling and description of specified honey products),...

        26. 35.The Specified Sugar Products (Wales) Regulations 2003

        27. 36.In regulation 2 (interpretation), omit the definition of “the 1996...

        28. 37.In regulation 5 (labelling and description of specified sugar products),...

        29. 38.The Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (Wales) Regulations 2004

        30. 39.In regulation 8(1) (labelling), for “Part II of the Food...

        31. 40.The Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006

        32. 41.In Schedule 4 (temperature control requirements), in paragraph 8 (interpretation),...

        33. 42.The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (Wales) Regulations 2007

        34. 43.In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “catering...

        35. 44.In paragraphs (1) and (3) of regulation 5 (marketing or...

        36. 45.The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Wales) Regulations 2007

        37. 46.In regulation 4(2) (offences and penalties), for sub-paragraph (e) substitute—...

        38. 47.The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) Regulations 2007

        39. 48.In regulation 5(2) (offences and penalties), for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—...

        40. 49.The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2007

        41. 50.In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “advertisement” (“hysbyseb”)...

        42. 51.The Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2010

        43. 52.In regulation 3(1) (interpretation)— (a) omit the definition of “Directive...

        44. 53.In Part 2 of Schedule 2 (provisions of Commission Regulation...

        45. 54.The Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2013

        46. 55.In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “meat” (“cig”)...

  17. Explanatory Note