# The Tin in Food Regulations 1992, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which apply to Great Britain, come into force on 9th April 1992.
The Regulations prohibit the sale and importation of any food intended for human consumption which contains more than 200 milligrams of tin per kilogram of such food (Regulation 4). Food containing tin exceeding that limit may be treated as being unfit for human consumption and be liable to be seized and destroyed (Regulation 7(3)).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/496/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tin-in-food-regulations-1992/note
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