Offences and penalties4
1
F4... Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of the EC Regulation specified in paragraph (2) is guilty of an offence and liable —
a
on conviction on indictment to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or to a fine or both;
b
on summary conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.
2
The specified provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are —
a
Article 3(1) (requirement that only vitamins or minerals listed in Annex I and in form listed in Annex II may be added to food) F5...;
b
Article 4 (prohibition on addition of vitamins and minerals to certain foods);
c
Article 5(2) (requirement to observe purity criteria);
d
Article 6(6) (requirement for added vitamins and minerals to be in the food in at least a significant amount as defined); F3...
F1e
Article 7(1), (2) and (3) (restrictions and conditions applying to labelling, presentation and advertising of foods to which vitamins or minerals have been added).
F2f
Article 8(2)(a)(i) (prohibition of the addition of a substance listed in Annex III, Part A to foods or its use in the manufacture of foods); and
g
Article 8(2)(a)(ii) (prohibition of the addition of a substance listed in Annex III, Part B to foods or its use in the manufacture of foods unless that substance is added or used in accordance with the conditions specified in that Part).