The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs Regulations 1990

Interpretation and scope E+W+S

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

“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;

“catering establishment” has the meaning which it bears in the Food Labelling Regulations 1984(1);

“prepackaging” shall be construed in accordance with the definition of “prepacked” in the Food Labelling Regulations 1984;

“quick-frozen foodstuff” means a product—

(a)

comprising food which has undergone a freezing process known as “quick-freezing” whereby the zone of maximum crystallisation is crossed as rapidly as possible, depending on the type of product, and

(b)

which is labelled for the purpose of sale to indicate that it has undergone that process,

but shall not include ice-cream or any other edible ice; and

“ultimate consumer” has the meaning which it bears in the Food Labelling Regulations 1984.

(2) These Regulations do not apply to any food—

(a) which is not intended for sale for human consumption;

(b) which is supplied under government contracts for consumption by Her Majesty’s Forces or supplied for consumption by a visiting force; or

(c) which is supplied by the service authorities of a visiting force and to a headquarters or to members of such a force or headquarters or to property held or used by such force or headquarters.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) above—

(a) “visiting force” (for the purpose of sub-paragraph (b)) and “service authority” (for the purpose of sub-paragraph (c)) shall have the meanings assigned to them, for the purposes of any provision in Part I of the Visiting Forces Act 1952(2), by section 12 of that Act;

(b) “visiting force” and “headquarters” shall for the purpose of sub-paragraph (c) have the meanings assigned to them by article 3(2) of the Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) Order 1965(3).

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 2 in force at 10.1.1991, see reg. 1

(1)

S.I. 1984/1305, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

1952 c. 67; the definition of “visiting force” in section 12 was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33),section 170 and Schedule 15, paragraph 14.

(3)

S.I. 1965/1536, amended by the Pakistan Act 1973 (c. 48), section 4; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1987/ 928, 1989/1330