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

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(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/217/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/contaminants-in-food-scotland-regulations-2013/regulation-4
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