Reg. 41(1)(b) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 22(a)
Words in reg. 41(1)(b)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(11)(a)
Reg. 41(1)(ba) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(11)(b)
Reg. 41(1A) inserted (31.12.2013) by The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2996), regs. 1(1)(c), 37(3) (with reg. 1(2))
Words in reg. 41(1A) substituted (25.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(7)
Words in reg. 41(2) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 22(b)
Reg. 41(4) inserted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 22(c)
Any person who —
contravenes or fails to comply with any of the specified import provisions;
contravenes or fails to comply with—
paragraph (3) of regulation 26; or
paragraph (5) of regulation 27
contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of any regulations made under Article 53 of Regulation 178/2002;
contravenes any of the prohibitions in paragraph (1) of regulation 28;
to the extent that contravention or failure to comply with regulation 29 does not constitute an offence under regulation 40, contravenes or fails to comply with regulation 29; or
fails to comply with a notice served upon him under the Import Provisions,
Any person who imports into England or places on the market any sprouts or seeds intended for sprouting which do not comply with the certification requirements of
shall be guilty of an offence.
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, to a fine or to both.
A person guilty of an offence under regulation 40 shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(a) or paragraph (1)(b)(i) is liable on either summary conviction or conviction on indictment to a fine.