The Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2013

Enforcement and competent authoritiesS

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7.—(1) It is the duty of each food authority within its area to execute and enforce these Regulations, Regulation 1881/2006 and Regulation 124/2009.

(2) Each food authority within its area is the competent authority for the purposes of—

(a)Article 2(2) of Regulation 1881/2006 (justification by food business operators of concentration or dilution factors); and

(b)Article 1(1) of Regulation 124/2009 (relating to the duty to investigate the reasons for the contamination).

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 7 in force at 1.10.2013, see reg. 1