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Explanatory note

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The Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 (“the Principal Regulations”) provide for restrictions on the marketing in a store or on an online marketplace of certain foods and drinks that are less healthy. They are due to come into force on 1st October 2022.

These Regulations amend the Principal Regulations so that regulations 5 and 6 (relating to volume price promotions, including free drink refills) instead come into force on 1st October 2023.

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