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Article 17 Name of the food

United Kingdom

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

1.

The name of the food shall be its legal name. In the absence of such a name, the name of the food shall be its customary name, or, if there is no customary name or the customary name is not used, a descriptive name of the food shall be provided.

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4.

The name of the food shall not be replaced with a name protected as intellectual property, brand name or fancy name.

5.

Specific provisions on the name of the food and particulars that shall accompany it are laid down in Annex VI.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Art. 17(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/529), regs. 1, 5(12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Art. 17(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/529), regs. 1, 5(12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)