Article 18 Safeguard measures
United Kingdom
When F1the appropriate authority, as a result of new information or a reassessment of existing information has detailed grounds for concluding that the use of a material or article endangers human health, although it complies with the relevant specific measures, it may temporarily suspend or restrict F2the authorisation of the material or article in question within its territory.
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The appropriate authority must, having where appropriate obtained the advice of the Food Safety Authority, review the grounds referred to in paragraph 1 as soon as possible. If the appropriate authority considers that amendments to the relevant specific measures are necessary in order to remedy the difficulties referred to in paragraph 1 and to ensure the protection of human health, those amendments must be prescribed by the appropriate authority.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Art. 18(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/704), regs. 1, 27(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Words in Art. 18(1) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 11(8) (with reg. 23)
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Words in Art. 18(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/704), regs. 1, 27(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Art. 18(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/704), regs. 1, 27(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Art. 18(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/704), regs. 1, 27(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Art. 18(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/704), regs. 1, 27(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)