2010 No. 328

Food

The Food Irradiation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1) and (3), 17(1), 18(1)(c), 19(1)(b), 26 and 48(1) of, and paragraphs 1 and 4(b) of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 19901 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency2.

There has been consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety3.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Food Irradiation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 and come into force on 20th October 2010.

Amendment of the Food Irradiation (Scotland) Regulations 2009

2

The Food Irradiation (Scotland) Regulations 20094 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.

3

In regulation 10(1)(a) (offences and penalties) for “6 months” substitute “12 months”.

4

In Schedule 2 (licences) for paragraph 15(1)(b) (requirements and prohibitions to be observed by a licensee) substitute—

b

its batch number;

5

For Schedule 3 (list of approved facilities in member States) substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

6

For Schedule 4 (list of facilities in a country outside the European Community) substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Application of regulation 37

The amendment made by regulation 3 does not apply in relation to proceedings commenced prior to 20th October 2010.

SHONA ROBISONAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 1REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE 3 TO THE FOOD IRRADITION (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2009

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 3LIST OF APPROVED FACILITIES IN MEMBER STATES

Regulations 3(1) and 5(1)(b)(i)

Official reference number

Name and address

2110/91/0004

Sterigenics

SA Zoning Industriel

B-6220 Fleurus

Belgium

01/23.05.2008

BULGAMMA SOPHARMA Ltd

Iliensko Shosse Str.16

Sofia

Bulgaria

IR-02-CZ

BIOSTER a.s.

Tejny 621

664- 71 Veverska Bityska

Czech Republic

SN 01

Gamma-Service

Produktbestrahlung GmbH

Juri—Gagarin Strasse 15

D-01454 Radeberg

Germany

BY FS 01/2001

Isotron Deutschland GmbH

Kesselbodenstrasse 7

D-85391 Allershausen

Germany

NRW-GM 01 and NRW-GM 02

BSG Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG

Fritz-Kotz-Str.16

D-51674 Wiehl

Germany

D-BW-X-01

Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG

John-Deere-Strasse 3

D-76646 Bruchsal

Germany

500001/CU

Ionmed Esterilización, SA

Santiago Rusiñol 12. Madrid

Antigua Cntra Madrid-Valencia KM 83.7.

Tarancón

Cuenca

Spain

5.00002/B

ARAGOGAMMA S.A.

Salvador Mundi 11, bajo.

08017 Barcelona

Carretera Granoolers a Cardedeu km 3,5.

08520 Les Franqueses dêsVallés

Barcelona

Spain

13055 F

Isotron France SAS

Rue Jean Queillau

Marché des Arnavaux

F-13014 Marseille Cedex 14

France

01 142 F

Ionisos SA

Zone Industrielle les Chartinières

F-01120 Dagneux

France

72 264 F

Ionisos SA

Zone Industrielle de l’Aubrée

F-72300 Sablé-sur-Sarthe

France

85 182 F

Ionisos SA

ZI Montifaud

F-85700 Pouzauges

France

10 093 F

Ionisos SA

Zone Industrielle

F-10500 Chaumesnil

France

EU-AIF-04-2002

AGROSTER Besugárzó Részvénytársaság

Budapest X

Jászberényi út 5

H-1106

Hungary

RAD 1/04 IT

GAMMARAD ITALIA SPA

Via Marzabotto, 4

Minerbio (BO)

Italy

GZB/VVB-991393 Ede

Isotron Nederland BV

Morsestraat 3

6716AH Ede

Netherlands

GZB/VVB-991393 Etten-Leur

Isotron Nederland BV

Soevereinsestraat 2

4879NN Etten-Leur

Netherlands

GIS-HZ-4434-W.-3/MR/03

Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology

16 Dorodna Str.

03-195 Warsaw

Poland

GIS-HZ-4434-W.-2/MR/03

Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry

Technical University of Lodz

15 Wróblewskiego Str.

39-590 Lodz

Poland

RG016/2008

Multipurpose Irradiation Facility

IRASM Technological Irradiations Department

Horia Hulubei National Institute for Research

and Development of Physics and Nuclear

Engineering

Atomistilor Street No. 407

PO Box MG-6

Magurele. Ilfov County

Romania

EW/04

Isotron Limited

Moray Road

Elgin Industrial Estate

Swindon

Wilts SN2 8XS

United Kingdom

SCHEDULE 2REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE 4 TO THE FOOD IRRADIATION (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2009

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 4LIST OF FACILITIES IN COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION

Regulation 5(1)(b)(ii)

Official reference number

Name and address

EU-AIF 01-2002

HEPRO Cape (Pty) Ltd

6 Ferrule Avenue

Montague Gardens

Milnerton 7441

Western Cape

Republic of South Africa

EU-AIF 02-2002

Gammaster South Africa (Pty) Ltd

PO Box 3219

5 Waterpas Street

Isando Extension 3

Kempton Park 1620

Johannesburg

Republic of South Africa

EU-AIF 03-2002

Gamwave (Pty) Ltd

PO Box 26406

Isipingo Beach

Durban 4115

Kwazulu-Natal

Republic of South Africa

EU-AIF 05-2004

Gamma-Pak As

Yünsa Yolu N: 4 0SB

Cerkezköy/TEKIRDAG

TR-59500

Turkey

EU-AIF 06-2004

Studer Agg Werk Hard

Hogenweidstrasse 2

Däniken

CH-4658

Switzerland

EU-AIF 07-2006

Thai Irradiation Centre

Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology

(Public Organisation)

37 Moo 3, TECHNOPOLIS

Klong 5, Klong Luang

Pathumthani 12120

Thailand

EU-AIF 08-2006

Isotron (Thailand) Ltd

Bangpakong Industrial Park (Amata Nakorn)

700/465 Moo 7, Tambon Donhuaroh,

Amphur Muang,

Chonburi 20000

Thailand

EU-AIF 09-2010

Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology

Department of Atomic Energy

BRIT/BARC Vashi Complex

Sector 20, Vashi

Navi Mumbai – 400 705 (Maharashtra)

India

EU-AIF 10-2010

Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology

ISOMED

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

South Site Gate, Refinery Road

Next to TATA Power Station, Trombay

Mumbai – 400 085 (Maharashtra)

India

EU-AIF 11-2010

Microtrol Sterilisation Services Pvt. Ltd

Plot No. 14 Bommasandra- Jigani Link Road

Industrial Area

KIADB, Off Hosur Road

Hennagarra Post

Bengalooru – 562 106 (Karnataka)

India

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Food Irradiation (Scotland) Regulations 2009 to give effect to:–

a

Commission Decision 2010/172/EU amending Decision 2002/840/EC as regards the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods (O.J. No. L 75, 23.3.2010, p.33); and

b

undated Commission list of approved facilities for the treatment of foods and food ingredients with ionising radiation in the member States5 replacing Commission list of such facilities of 3 September 2004.

These Regulations amend the Food Irradiation (Scotland) Regulations 2009 by—

a

substituting for “6 months” in regulation 10(1)(a) (offences and penalties) the period of “12 months” so as to bring the penalty of imprisonment on summary conviction into line with section 45 of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6) (regulation 3);

b

substituting a new paragraph 15(1)(b) in Part 3 (requirements and prohibitions to be observed by a licensee) of Schedule 2 (licences) (regulation 4);

c

substituting for Schedule 3 (list of approved facilities in member States) a revised Schedule 3 containing a modified list of approved facilities in member States (regulation 5); and

d

substituting for Schedule 4 (list of facilities in a country outside the European Community) a revised Schedule 4 adding three new facilities to the list of the approved facilities in countries outside the European Union (regulation 6).

No impact assessment has been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.