# The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1992, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which apply to Great Britain, come into force on 1st July 1992. They implement Council Directive 89/396/EEC (OJ No. L186, 30.6.89, p. 21), as amended by Council Directives 91/238/EEC (OJ No. L107, 27.4.91, p. 50) and 92/11/EEC (OJ No. L65, 11.3.92, p. 32), on indications and marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs. Subject to exceptions the Regulations require food which has been produced, prepared or packaged as part of a lot to be so marked or labelled as to enable the lot to be identified (regulation 3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1357/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-lot-marking-regulations-1992/note
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