Explanatory note
England, Wales and Scotland
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These Regulations, which apply to Great Britain, implement Council Directive 89/108/ EEC (OJ No. L40, 11.2.89, p.34) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to quick-frozen foodstuffs for human consumption.
The Regulations—
define a quick-frozen foodstuff (Regulation 2),
list the conditions which must be fulfilled by a quick-frozen foodstuff for it to be sold for human consumption (Regulation 3 and the Schedule),
lay down the packaging requirements for a quick-frozen foodstuff (Regulation 4),
lay down the labelling requirements for a quick-frozen foodstuff (Regulation 5),
lay down requirements for the standards of equipment which must be used by those who have care and control of a quick-frozen foodstuff at any stage in its life from manufacture to retail sale (Regulation 6).
The Regulations come into force on the 10th January 1991.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Regulations revoked (E.) (1.3.2007) by The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/191), regs. 1(b), 11 and revoked (W.) (1.3.2007) by The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/389), regs. 1(2), 11