Regulation 11 Enforcement noticesE1
England, Wales and Scotland
An enforcement notice is a notice requiring a person to take specified steps to remedy a contravention, to remedy a contravention to the fullest extent possible, or to remedy matters making it likely that a contravention will arise.
An authorised officer may serve an enforcement notice on a person if the officer is of the opinion that the person—
has contravened the 1416/2006 prohibition.
An enforcement notice must—
state that the officer is of that opinion;
specify the matters constituting the contravention or the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise, as the case may be;
specify the steps that must be taken to remedy the contravention or to remedy the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise, as the case may be;
specify the period within which those steps must be taken; and
give details of the right of appeal against the notice.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in reg. 11(2)(a) omitted (30.12.2020) by virtue of The Spirit Drinks, Wine and European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1636), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(a)
- F2
Words in Regulations substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 11(2)
- F3
Word in reg. 11(2)(b) substituted (E.W.S.) (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 25(h)
- F4
Word in reg. 11(2)(b) inserted (30.12.2020) by The Spirit Drinks, Wine and European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1636), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(b)
- F5
Reg. 11(2)(c) inserted (30.12.2020) by The Spirit Drinks, Wine and European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1636), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(c)
Extent
- E1
This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only