Offences and penalties
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3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3) and to the transitional arrangements contained in Article 11, it is an offence to contravene or fail to comply with any of the Community provisions specified in paragraph (2).
(2) The provisions mentioned in paragraph (1) are–
(a)Article 1(1) (prohibition on the placing on the market of foodstuffs containing contaminants in excess of prescribed limits), as read with Articles 1.2, 2, 4 and 5; and
(b)Article 3 (prohibitions on use, mixing and detoxification).
(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the placing on the market of authorised lettuce or authorised spinach.
(4) Any person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.