# The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2008, Regulation 3: Restriction on the use, sale or import of plastic materials and articles

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(1) No person may–
(a) use for the handling of food in the course of a business; or
(b) for the purpose of the handling of food–
(i) sell; or
(ii) import from anywhere other than an EEA State,
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 it–
(a) 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) does not meet the required standards set out in regulation 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/127/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plastic-materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-scotland-regulations-2008/regulation-3
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