# The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2003, Regulation 9: Transitional provisions

Extent: E+W

Regulation 3(1)(a)(i) and (b)(i) shall not apply in relation to any food lawfully placed on the market in the European Economic Area before 5th April 2002 which is covered by, but fails to meet the requirements of, Article 1.1, 2.1 or 2.2 of the Commission Regulation, as read with Article 1.2 of that Regulation, to the extent that the failure consists in the food being placed on the market containing a contaminant specified in section 3 or 4 of Annex I to that Regulation at a level higher than that specified in the second column of the section concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1478/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/contaminants-in-food-england-regulations-2003/regulation-9
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