# The Cheese and Cream Regulations 1995, Regulation 6: Restrictions on the use of certain names of cream


(1) The name which appears in column 1 of the table in paragraph (2) below shall not be used in the labelling of any cream as the name of the cream, whether or not qualified by other words, unless the cream complies with the requirements specified in column 2 below opposite that name except that the relevant requirement as to milk fat content need not be complied with if the name contains qualifying words which indicate that the milk fat content of the cream is greater or less than that specified in column 2 of paragraph (1) of this regulation, as the case may be.
(2) The table referred to in paragraph (1) above is as follows—
Column 1
Column 2
clotted cream
the cream is clotted and contains not less than 55% milk fat;
double cream
the cream contains not less than 48% milk fat;
whipping cream
the cream contains not less than 35% milk fat;
whipped cream
the cream contains not less than 35% milk fat and has been whipped;
sterilised cream
the cream is sterilised cream and contains not less than 23% milk fat;
cream or single cream
the cream is not sterilised cream and contains not less than 18% milk fat;
sterilised half cream
the cream is sterilised cream and contains not less than 12% milk fat;
half cream
the cream is not sterilised cream and contains not less than 12% milk fat.
(3) No person shall sell any cream in the labelling of which a name is used in contravention of paragraph (1) above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/3240/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cheese-and-cream-regulations-1995/regulation-6
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