Regulation 6 Amendment of the Caseins and Caseinates (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2016I1

The Caseins and Caseinates (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 M1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 5(1)(d) (labelling of edible acid caseins, edible rennet caseins and edible caseinates) for “European Union”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

After regulation 6 (offences and penalties) insert—

“Transitional provisions: withdrawal from the EU

6A

(1)

A person is to be considered to have complied with regulation 5(1)(d) in the following circumstances—

(a)

edible acid caseins, edible rennet caseins or edible caseinates are marked with the name, or business name, and address of the food business operator under whose name, or business name, the product is marketed or, if that food business operator is not established in the European Union, the importer into the European Union market,

(b)

this would have complied with regulation 5(1)(d) as it applied immediately before F1IP completion day, and

(c)

the edible acid caseins, edible rennet caseins or edible caseinates are placed on the market no later than 21 months after the day after IP completion day.

(2)

A person is to be considered to have complied with regulation 5(1)(e) in the following circumstances—

(a)

edible acid caseins, edible rennet caseins or edible caseinates imported from a third country are marked with the name of the country of origin,

(b)

this would have complied with regulation 5(1)(e) as it applied immediately before IP completion day, and

(c)

the edible acid caseins, edible rennet caseins or edible caseinates are placed on the market no later than 21 months after the day after IP completion day.

(3)

In this regulation, “third country” means any country other than the United Kingdom.”.