# The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2013, Regulation 4: Controls on erucic acid


(1) No person may place on the market, for consumption by the final consumer, a product to which this Part applies in which the level of erucic acid exceeds 5%, calculated on the total level of fatty acids in the fat component.
(2) The level of erucic acid in a food is to be determined according to the methods of screening and analysis prescribed in Article 2 of and the Annex to Directive 80/891.
(3) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) is guilty of an offence.
(4) In paragraph (1) “final consumer” means the ultimate consumer of a foodstuff who will not use the food as part of any food business operation or activity.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2196/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/contaminants-in-food-england-regulations-2013/regulation-4
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