Regulation 6 Regenerated cellulose film

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) below, this regulation shall apply to regenerated cellulose film which—

(a)

constitutes a finished product in itself; or

(b)

is a part of a finished product containing other materials;

and is intended to come into contact with food or is in contact with food and is intended for that purpose.

(2)

This regulation shall not apply to—

(a)

regenerated cellulose film which has a coating exceeding 50 milligrams per square decimetre of film on the side intended to come into contact with food;

(b)

synthetic casings of regenerated cellulose.

(3)

No regenerated cellulose film to which this regulation applies shall be manufactured with any substance or group of substances other than the substances named or described in Schedule 1—

(a)

in column 1 of Part I, in the case of uncoated film; or

(b)

in column 1 of Part II, in the case of coated film;

and used in accordance with the conditions and restrictions specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the appropriate Part of Schedule 1 as read with footnotes 1 and 2 to that Schedule.

(4)

Regenerated cellulose film to which this regulation applies shall be manufactured in such a way that it does not transfer any adhesive or colourant to food in any detectable quantity.

(5)

Coated regenerated cellulose film to which this regulation applies shall be manufactured in such a way that it does not transfer bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether, ethanediol or both these substances to food in a quantity exceeding 50 milligrams per kilogram of food.

(6)

No person shall—

(a)

sell,

(b)

import, or

(c)

use in the course of a business in connection with the storage, preparation, packaging, selling or serving of food,

any such regenerated cellulose film which does not comply with this regulation.

(7)

No person shall use in the course of a business in connection with the storage, preparation, packaging, selling or serving of food—

(a)

containing water physically free at the surface, any coated regenerated cellulose film to which this regulation applies and which contains bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether, ethanediol or both these substances;

(b)

any regenerated cellulose film to which this regulation applies in such a way that any printed surface of that regenerated cellulose film comes into contact with the food.