Ceramic Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2006 c.1704

Ceramic Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2006 No. 1704 (W. 166)

Summary:	1. These Regulations apply to ceramic articles which are intended to come into contact with food. They set limits on the amount of lead and cadmium which may be transferred from such articles together with requirements for testing such transfer (migration) and require ceramic articles to be accompanied at the marketing stages by certificates of compliance. 2. These Regulations implement Council Directive 84/500/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (O.J. L.277 of 20.10.84 p.12) as amended by Commission Directive 2005/31/EC regarding a declaration of compliance and performance criteria of the analytical method for ceramic articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (O.J. L.110 of 30.4.05 p.36). The former Directive was previously implemented by the Ceramic Ware (Safety) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1647) which the Ceramic Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1179) revoke. 3. The 1988 Regulations applied to the United Kingdom. These Regulations apply to Wales. Corresponding Regulations are being made for England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. 4. Regulation 2 defines "ceramic article". Regulation 3 and Schedule 1 limit the quantities of lead and cadmium which may be transferred by a ceramic article, Schedule 2 sets out how an article is to be tested. Regulation 4 requires a written declaration of compliance to accompany a ceramic article or articles not yet in contact with food at all marketing stages up to the retail stage. The details of the declaration are set out in Schedule 3. The Regulation also requires a manufacturer or importer into the Community to keep appropriate documentation to show that article or articles comply with the requirements of Schedule 1.. 5. Regulation 5 provides that the Regulations are to be enforced by food authorities and port health authorities in their respective areas of districts. Regulation 6 sets out the penalties for failure to comply with the Regulations and the defences that are available. Regulation 7 sets out the provision of the Food Safety Act which are applied for the purposes of the Regulations.
Made Under:	Food Safety Act 1990 (C. 16) - sections 16(2), 17(1), 26(1)(a), 26(2)(a) and (3), and 48(1)
Amended By:	Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2007 (3252) - Amend

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