# The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2006, Regulation 3: Restriction on the use, sale or import of plastic materials and articles


(1) No person may —
(a) use for the handling of food in the course of a business;
(b) sell for the purpose of handling of food; or
(c) import from anywhere other than an EEA State for the purpose of handling of food,
a plastic material or article which fails to meet the required standard.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation a plastic material or article fails to meet the required standard if —
(a) it has been manufactured with a prohibited monomer as described in regulation 4(2) or a prohibited additive as described in regulation 5(2); or
(b) it does not meet the required standards set out in regulation 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1401/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plastic-materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-england-regulations-2006/regulation-3
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