LegalizeThe Imported Food Regulations 1997
Made: 23rd October 1997
Laid before Parliament: 24th October 1997
Coming into force: 17th November 1997
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Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Scope of these Regulations
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Prohibition on importing certain food from third countries
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Enforcement responsibilities
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Examination of food by a food authority
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Re-export, alternative use or destruction of certain food
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Offences and penalties
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Application of certain provisions of the Act
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Amendments to the General Food Hygience Regulations
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Revocations
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SCHEDULE 1 — EXEMPT PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
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SCHEDULE 2 — AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS
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Signed
Jeff Rooker — Minister of State Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food — 23rd October 1997
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Tessa Jowell — Minister of State for Public Health — Department of Health — 20th October 1997
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Win Griffiths — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Welsh Office — 22nd October 1997
Sam Galbraith — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Scottish Office — 22nd October 1997
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1990 c. 16; section 6(4) of the 1990 Act was amended by section 31 of and paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40). See section 4(1) of the 1990 Act which contains a definition of “the Ministers” which is relevant to the powers being exercised in the making of these Regulations.
[^f00002]: 1972 c. 9 (N.I.).
[^f00003]: S.I. 1992/3163; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1994/2783.
[^f00004]: 1994 c. 39.
[^f00005]: S.I. 1995/1763; there are no relevant amending instruments.
[^f00006]: S.I. 1995/3205.
[^f00007]: See Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2193/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ No. L 302, 19.10.92, p.1), Title II, Chapter 2 (Origin of Goods).
[^f00008]: “British Islands” means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man; see section 5 of and Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).
[^f00009]: S.I. 1984/1918; amended by S.I. 1990/2371 and 2486.
[^f00010]: S.I. 1985/913; amended by S.I. 1990/2625.
[^f00011]: OJ No. L 21, 27.1.96, p. 42.
Editorial notes
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