# The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2010 (revoked)

S.I. 2010/2225 · made 6 September 2010 · revised to 20 November 2012

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PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-england-regulations-2010-revoked/pdf/uksi_20102225_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-england-regulations-2010-revoked/pdf/uksiem_20102225_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Food, England
Made 6th September 2010
Laid before Parliament 10th September 2010
Coming into force 20th October 2010
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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 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 1935/2004

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## 5 Offence of contravening Article 4 of Regulation 2023/2006

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## 6 Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 450/2009

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## 7 Competent authorities

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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 provision and transitional defence

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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 Consequential amendment to the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990

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## 23 Consequential amendment to the 2009 Regulations

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## 24 Amendment to the Food Labelling Regulations 1996

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## 25 Revocation

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## Signature

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2225 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-england-regulations-2010-revoked
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