The Erucic Acid in Food Regulations 1977

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the Food and Drugs Act 1955;

“erucic acid” means the fatty acid cis-docos-13-enoic acid;

“fatty acid” means any carboxylic acid obtained by the hydrolysis of oil or fat, and includes any such acid existing in a free state in oil or fat;

“food” means food intended for sale for human consumption and includes drink, chewing gum and other products of a like nature and use, and articles and substances used as ingredients in the preparation of food or drink or of such products, but does not include—

(a)

water, live animals or birds,

(b)

fodder or feeding stuffs for animals, birds or fish, or

(c)

articles or substances used only as drugs;

“food and drugs authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 198(2) of the Local Government Act 1972;

“human consumption” includes use in the preparation of food for human consumption;

“oil or fat” means oil or fat derived from any animal, bird, fish or plant and intended for sale for human consumption, but does not include any essential oil;

“sell” includes offer or expose for sale or have in possession for sale and “sale” and “sold” shall be construed accordingly;

AND other expressions have the same meaning as in the Act.

(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of these regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

(3) All proportions mentioned in these regulations are proportions calculated by weight and, unless the context otherwise requires, are calculated on the total weight of the product, such weight being ascertained, in the case of a food sold in dried or concentrated form, after reconstitution in accordance with any instructions which accompany it.

(4) For the purpose of these regulations, the supply of food, otherwise than by sale, at, in or from any place where food is supplied in the course of a business, shall be deemed to be a sale of that food.