Regulation 7 Penalties and enforcement

If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Each food authority shall enforce and execute these Regulations in its area.

The methods used to determine the free and soluble carbohydrate content of coffee extracts shall be in conformity with F1Annex 3 to F2Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products and shall be validated or standardised.