All food (ICS:67)

Draft amendments to regulations 2 and 17, and insertion of a new regulation 16A of the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985].; (1 page(s), in English)

The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] are as follows:

1.    regulation 2 is to insert new interpretation by inserting "non-retail container" means any packaging or container that is not intended to be offered for direct sale to the consumer. The food in the non-retail container is for further food preparation activities before being offered to the consumer.

2.    regulation 16A is to insert new regulation by inserting particulars in labelling non-retail container;

3.    regulation 17 is to amend the exemptions from regulations 11, 14, 16, and 18B:

·        in subregulation 17(2) by inserting the phrase "(ea), (eb),…and (ga)…"; and

·        in subregulation 17(5) by inserting the phrase "bulk containers, and non-retail containers".