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The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996
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InterpretationE+W
[F12. In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;
“date of minimum durability” is to be construed taking into account the definition of “date of minimum durability of a food” in Article 2(2)(r) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;
F2...
“food” means food, within the meaning of the Act, intended for sale for human consumption;
“ice cream” has the same meaning as in Directive 2011/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;
“lot” means a batch of sales units of food produced, manufactured or packaged under similar conditions;
“lot marking indication” means an indication which allows identification of the lot to which a sales unit of food belongs;
“prepacked food” has the meaning given in Article 2(2)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;
“prepacked for immediate sale” has the same meaning as “prepacked for direct sale” in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;
“Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011” means Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004;
“sell” includes offer or expose for sale and have in possession for sale, and “sale” and “sold” are to be construed accordingly;
“ultimate consumer” has the same meaning as “final consumer” in point 18 of Article 3 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 safety;
““use by” date” has the same meaning as in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.]
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E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 2 substituted (E.) (13.12.2014) by The Food Information Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1855), reg. 1(5), Sch. 7 para. 15 and (W.) (13.12.2014) by The Food Information (Wales) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2303), reg. 1(3), Sch. 7 para. 15
F2Words in reg. 2 omitted (E.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/150), regs. 1, 2(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1) and (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food Standards and Labelling (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/435), regs. 1(3), 2(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 2 in force at 1.7.1996, see reg. 1
InterpretationS
2. In these Regulations, except where the context requires otherwise—
“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;
[F3“date of minimum durability” has the meaning given in Article 2(2)(r) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;]
F4...
F5...
“food” means food, within the meaning of the Act, intended for sale for human consumption;
F6...
[F3“ice cream” has the same meaning as in Directive 2011/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on indications or marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs;]
“lot” means a batch of sales units of food produced, manufactured or packaged under similar conditions;
“lot marking indication” means an indication which allows identification of the lot to which a sales unit of food belongs;
F7...
[F3“prepacked food” has the meaning given in Article 2(2)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 and “prepacking” must be construed accordingly;]
“prepacked for immediate sale” has the same meaning as “prepacked for direct sale” in [F8Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011];
[F3“Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011” means Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004;]
“sell” includes offer or expose for sale and have in possession for sale, and “sale” and “sold” shall be construed accordingly;
[F3“ultimate consumer” has the same meaning as “final consumer” in point 18 of Article 3 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 safety; and]
[F3“use by date” has the same meaning as in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.]
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only
Textual Amendments
F3Words in reg. 2 inserted (S.) (13.12.2014) by The Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/312), reg. 1(2), sch. 5 para. 3(a)(v)
F4Words in reg. 2 omitted (S.) (13.12.2014) by virtue of The Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/312), reg. 1(2), sch. 5 para. 3(a)(i)
F5Words in reg. 2 omitted (S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food Composition, Labelling and Standards (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/53), regs. 1(1), 3(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in reg. 2 omitted (S.) (13.12.2014) by virtue of The Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/312), reg. 1(2), sch. 5 para. 3(a)(iii)
F7Words in reg. 2 omitted (S.) (13.12.2014) by virtue of The Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/312), reg. 1(2), sch. 5 para. 3(a)(iv)
F8Words in reg. 2 substituted (S.) (13.12.2014) by The Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/312), reg. 1(2), sch. 5 para. 3(a)(vi)
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in force at 1.7.1996, see reg. 1
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