# The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2007 (revoked)

S.I. 2007/2790 · made 19 September 2007 · revised to 20 October 2010

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PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-england-regulations-2007-revoked/pdf/uksi_20072790_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-england-regulations-2007-revoked/pdf/uksiem_20072790_en.pdf

## Introductory text

FOOD, ENGLAND
Made 19th September 2007
Laid before Parliament 27th September 2007
Coming into force
for the purpose of regulations 5, 7 and 14(3) 1st August 2008
for all other purposes 29th October 2007
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## Part 1: Preliminary

## 1 Title, application and commencement

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## 2 Interpretation

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## 3 Scope

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## Part 2: General Requirements for Materials and Articles

## 4 Enforcement of Regulation 1935/2004

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## 4A Enforcement of Regulation 450/2009

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## 5 Enforcement of Regulation 2023/2006

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## 6 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1935/2004

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## 6A Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 450/2009

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## 7 Competent authority for the purposes of Regulation 2023/2006

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## Part 3: Requirements for Vinyl Chloride

## 8 Limits and migration limits

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## 9 Methods of Analysis

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## Part 4: Requirements for Regenerated Cellulose Film

## 10 Controls and limits

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## 11 Migration limits for regenerated cellulose film coated with plastics

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## 12 Saving and transitional provisions and defences

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## Part 5: General

## 13 Offences and penalties

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## 14 Enforcement

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## 15 Offences by corporate bodies or Scottish partnerships

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## 16 Offences due to the act or default of a third party

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## 17 Time limit for prosecutions

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## 18 General defences

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## 19 Procedure where a sample is to be analysed

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## 20 Secondary analysis by the Government Chemist

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## 21 Application of various provisions of the Act

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## 22 Amendment of the Ceramic Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2006

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## 23 Amendment of the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990

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## 24 Consequential amendments to the 2006 Regulations

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## 25 Revocations

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## Signature

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2790 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-england-regulations-2007-revoked
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