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Regulation 4 Restriction on importation

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(1)

No person shall import into Great Britain for the purpose of sale any food which has been subjected to treatment by ionising radiation unless that food is properly irradiated food, is of a recognised appropriate origin and is accompanied by appropriate documentation.

(2)

Schedule 2 below shall have effect in relation to the recognition and withdrawal of recognition of appropriate origins and specification of appropriate documentation.

(3)

This regulation applies to food which has (as well as food which has not) become an ingredient of other food before importation.