Regulation 4 The Food Information Regulations 2014

In the Food Information Regulations 2014^f1, after regulation 16 insert—

“Transitional provision: the Trade and Cooperation Agreement

17.

(1)

An authorised officer of an enforcement authority must not serve an improvement notice under section 10(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990^f2 as it applies, by virtue of regulation 12(1), to these Regulations (as modified by regulation 12(1) and Part 1 of Schedule 4), in respect of EU Annex 15 wine (including EU Annex 15 wine labelled on or after 1st May 2021) that is placed on the market in England—

(a)

by a wholesaler or producer during the period beginning on 1st January 2022 and expiring on 1st May 2023;

(b)

by a retailer on or after 1st January 2022.

(2)

In this regulation—

(a)

“EU Annex 15 wine” means wine—

(i)

to which Article 5 (transitional measures) of Annex 15 (trade in wine) to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, as read with Article 1(1) (scope) of that Annex, applies, and

(ii)

that is imported into Great Britain from a member State;

(b)

“the Trade and Cooperation Agreement” has the same meaning as in section 37(1) of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020.

(3)

In this regulation, “placed on the market” is to be construed taking into account the definition of “placing on the market” in point 8 of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council.”.