Scotland Act 1998

C8. Product standards, safety and liability U.K.

Section C8.

• Technical standards and requirements in relation to products in pursuance of an obligation under [F1 EU] law.

• [F2 The national accreditation body and the accreditation of bodies which certify or assess conformity to technical standards in relation to products or environmental management systems.]

• Product safety and liability.

• Product labelling.

Exceptions

• [F3 The provision of consumer advocacy and advice by, or by agreement with, a public body or the holder of a public office.]

• Food, agricultural and horticultural produce, fish and fish products, seeds, animal feeding stuffs, fertilisers and pesticides [F4 (including anything treated as if it were a pesticide by virtue of section 16(16) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985)].

• In relation to food safety, materials which come into contact with food.

[F5 Interpretation

• “Food” has the same meaning as it has in 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 safety (as at 7th December 2004). ]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 2 Section C8 substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043) , arts. 3 , 6

F2 Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 2 s. C8 inserted (14.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3252 , art. 5

F3 Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 2 Section C8 inserted (23.5.2016) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11) , ss. 50(3) , 72(7)

F4 Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 2 Section C8 inserted (14.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3252 , art. 4

F5 Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 2 s. C8 inserted (13.6.2014) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1559) , arts. 1(2) , 4(2)