The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005 No. 3251) come into force on 1st January 2006. These regulations which apply to England only revoke and re-enact with changes the Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2004, as amended.

The Regulations state that, except in certain cases, it is an offence to:

• Place on the market certain foods if they contain contaminants of any specified kind, at levels exceeding those specified.

• Use food containing such contaminants at such levels as ingredients in the production of certain foods.

• Mix foods that do not comply with the maximum levels with foods that do comply.

• Mix certain foods intended for direct consumption with certain foods intended to be sorted or otherwise treated prior to consumption.

• Detoxify by chemical treatment food not complying with the limits specified.

The Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2005 can be accessed at www.opsi.gov.uk

Source: www.edie.net (accessed 14/02/06)

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