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ClaraDB gives a verdict only for PFAS state laws for cookware and bakeware, California Proposition 65 consumer-product warning check for BPA, BPS, formaldehyde, styrene, antimony trioxide, vinyl acetate, lead and cadmium, California Proposition 65 warning check for candles and ceramicware (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, naphthalene, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene), US packaging EPR producer size thresholds (California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) for a brand-owning manufacturer, US lead in children's products and furniture (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in toys and child care articles (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in children's products (other) and bags (lead paint and total lead content), US phthalates in children's toys and child care articles (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) and US children's product certificate and tracking label for children's tableware (AI-checked, quotes verified word for word). Every other answer shows the laws and quotes found without saying whether they apply. Not checked: Consumer electronics (FCC equipment authorization, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, energy rules). What ClaraDB has checked

Home and kitchen goodsMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20251 area read · 6 not read yet
Sources read
  • retained food-contact framework (Reg. 1935/2004 as retained)
Not read yet
  • GB plastic food-contact rules (retained Reg. 10/2011)
  • GB ceramics rules
  • UK REACH restrictions
  • General Product Safety Regulations 2005
  • Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988
  • PSTI
Cosmetics and personal careMain sourcesfrom 19 Aug 20263 areas read · 3 not read yet
Sources read
  • retained and amended Reg. 1223/2009 Annexes II to VI and Art. 19 (legislation.gov.uk)
  • retained Reg. 1223/2009 Arts. 4 to 13: UK Responsible Person, safety assessment and safety report, product information file, SCPN notification (legislation.gov.uk)
  • Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1478): labelling language
Not read yet
  • Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 offences, penalties and enforcement powers
  • differences between GB and Northern Ireland
  • packaging rules, and the SPF and UVA testing approach for sunscreen claims (Recommendation 2006/647/EC)
Packaged food and beveragesMain sourcesfrom 13 Nov 20255 areas read · 9 not read yet

Great Britain food law as revised on legislation.gov.uk up to 13 Nov 2025.

Sources read
  • retained Reg. 1169/2011
  • Reg. 1333/2008 and Reg. 178/2002 as amended for Great Britain (legislation.gov.uk)
  • Food Information Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/1855)
  • contaminants as retained Reg. 1881/2006
  • GB food additive list (retained Reg. 1333/2008 Annex II as in force on 2024-06-28, the terms the FSA register preserves)
Not read yet
  • GB food additive list changes after 2024-06-28 (Annex II was omitted from the revised legislation from 1 April 2025 by S.I. 2025/361; the FSA Register of Food Additive Authorisations holds later changes, for example the February 2026 steviol glycoside conditions E 960a-c)
  • GB Annex III of Reg. 1333/2008 (additives in additives, enzymes, flavourings and nutrients)
  • Northern Ireland (EU rules apply under the Windsor Framework)
  • Scottish
  • Welsh and Northern Irish regulations
  • HFSS promotion and placement rules
  • front-of-pack traffic-light guidance (voluntary)
  • UK GM and claims registers
  • import controls (IPAFFS)
Consumer electronics and small appliancesMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20257 areas read · 4 not read yet
Sources read
  • UKCA marking and Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regs 2016
  • EMC Regs 2016
  • Radio Equipment Regs 2017
  • RoHS Regs 2012
  • WEEE Regs 2013
  • PSTI Act 2022 and Security Requirements Regs 2023
  • Plugs and Sockets Regs 1994
Not read yet
  • GB ecodesign (Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regs 2021)
  • Northern Ireland EU-rule application
  • GB REACH article duty
  • producer compliance scheme fees
Batteries, e-bikes and power banksMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20254 areas read · 6 not read yet
Sources read
  • Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/890)
  • Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 and 2015 amendment (250 W, 25 km/h) as made
  • General Product Safety Regulations 2005
  • power banks and battery chargers as electrical equipment: EMC Regulations 2016, Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 and WEEE Regulations 2013 (the electronics rules applied to these categories)
Not read yet
  • GB lithium battery product-safety rules beyond the GPSR (no battery-specific instrument stored)
  • revised consolidated text of SI 1983/1168 (only the text as first made is held, without later amendments)
  • Pedal Cycles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1983, Road Vehicles Construction and Use for e-scooters
  • Northern Ireland EU battery rule application
  • producer compliance scheme fees
  • SI 2008/2164 regs. 8 to 25 and SI 2009/890 enforcement, offences and scheme-approval Parts are not covered

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Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, as assimilated in Great BritainRegulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)9 rulesIn force from: 3 Dec 2004Industries: Home and kitchen
Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
Label

Name or trade name and address of the manufacturer, processor or seller responsible for placing on the market

Label required

name or trade name; address or registered office of the manufacturer, processor or seller responsible for placing on the market; information conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible (Art. 15(3))

Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in the Official Journal (Art. 28); Art. 27 names 3 December 2004 as the cut-off for stock lawfully placed on the market before then. The UK retained text itself carries no commencement date (27 October 2004 is the adoption date of the Regulation, not an application date); the OJ publication date 13.11.2004 is in the stored EU text of the same Regulation (OJ L 338 13.11.2004), giving 3 December 2004. Art. 17 has its own date (27 October 2006).

“the name or trade name and, in either case, the address or registered office of the manufacturer, processor, or seller responsible for placing on the market”
Art. 15(1)(c) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Articles not yet in contact with food when placed on the market: indication of intended use

Label required

the words 'for food contact', or a specific indication as to their use (e.g. coffee machine, wine bottle, soup spoon), or the Annex II symbol

Exemptions (1)

The 'for food contact' wording or symbol is not obligatory for articles which, because of their characteristics, are clearly intended to come into contact with food.

“The information referred to in paragraph 1(a) shall not, however, be obligatory for any articles which, because of their characteristics, are clearly intended to come into contact with food.”
Art. 15(2) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in the Official Journal (Art. 28); Art. 27 names 3 December 2004 as the cut-off for stock lawfully placed on the market before then. The UK retained text itself carries no commencement date (27 October 2004 is the adoption date of the Regulation, not an application date); the OJ publication date 13.11.2004 is in the stored EU text of the same Regulation (OJ L 338 13.11.2004), giving 3 December 2004. Art. 17 has its own date (27 October 2006).

“the words ‘for food contact’, or a specific indication as to their use, such as coffee machine, wine bottle, soup spoon, or the symbol reproduced in Annex II;”
Art. 15(1)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Language of the 'for food contact', instructions and active-article information

Label required

information under Art. 15(1)(a), (b) and (e) given in English, or in English and Welsh

Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products sold on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in the Official Journal (Art. 28); Art. 27 names 3 December 2004 as the cut-off for stock lawfully placed on the market before then. The UK retained text itself carries no commencement date (27 October 2004 is the adoption date of the Regulation, not an application date); the OJ publication date 13.11.2004 is in the stored EU text of the same Regulation (OJ L 338 13.11.2004), giving 3 December 2004. Art. 17 has its own date (27 October 2006).

“Retail trade in materials and articles shall be prohibited if the information required under paragraph (1)(a), (b) and (e) is not given in English, or in English and Welsh”
Art. 15(1)(a)-(b), 15(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Special instructions for safe and appropriate use

Label required

special instructions to be observed for safe and appropriate use (if necessary)

Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in the Official Journal (Art. 28); Art. 27 names 3 December 2004 as the cut-off for stock lawfully placed on the market before then. The UK retained text itself carries no commencement date (27 October 2004 is the adoption date of the Regulation, not an application date); the OJ publication date 13.11.2004 is in the stored EU text of the same Regulation (OJ L 338 13.11.2004), giving 3 December 2004. Art. 17 has its own date (27 October 2006).

“if necessary, special instructions to be observed for safe and appropriate use;”
Art. 15(1)(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Materials and articles placed on the market identifiable through a traceability system

Label required

identifiable by an appropriate system allowing traceability by means of labelling or relevant documentation or information

Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 27 Oct 2006

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 27 Oct 2006

Article 17 applies from 27 October 2006 (Art. 28).

“shall be identifiable by an appropriate system which allows their traceability by means of labelling or relevant documentation or information.”
Art. 17(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
Label

Labelling or identification to ensure traceability

Label required

adequate labelling or identification to ensure traceability of the material or article; information conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible (Art. 15(3))

Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 27 Oct 2006

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 27 Oct 2006

Article 17 applies from 27 October 2006 (Art. 28); Art. 15(1)(d) refers to traceability as described in Article 17.

“adequate labelling or identification to ensure traceability of the material or article, as described in Article 17;”
Art. 15(1)(d) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

Transfer of constituents to food in quantities that endanger health, change food composition or cause organoleptic deterioration (good manufacturing practice)

Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 as retained in UK law, Art. 3 general requirements

Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in the Official Journal (Art. 28); Art. 27 names 3 December 2004 as the cut-off for stock lawfully placed on the market before then. The UK retained text itself carries no commencement date (27 October 2004 is the adoption date of the Regulation, not an application date); the OJ publication date 13.11.2004 is in the stored EU text of the same Regulation (OJ L 338 13.11.2004), giving 3 December 2004. Art. 17 has its own date (27 October 2006).

“they do not transfer their constituents to food in quantities which could: a endanger human health; or b bring about an unacceptable change in the composition of the food; or c bring about a deterioration in the organoleptic characteristics thereof.”
Art. 3(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

Labelling, advertising and presentation that misleads consumers

Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 as retained in UK law, Art. 3 general requirements

Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 3 Dec 2004

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in the Official Journal (Art. 28); Art. 27 names 3 December 2004 as the cut-off for stock lawfully placed on the market before then. The UK retained text itself carries no commencement date (27 October 2004 is the adoption date of the Regulation, not an application date); the OJ publication date 13.11.2004 is in the stored EU text of the same Regulation (OJ L 338 13.11.2004), giving 3 December 2004. Art. 17 has its own date (27 October 2006).

“The labelling, advertising and presentation of a material or article shall not mislead the consumers.”
Art. 3(2) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
Disclosure

Systems to identify suppliers and customers of materials and articles

Disclosure to authority

identification of the businesses from which and to which materials or articles (and, where appropriate, substances or products used in manufacture) are supplied, on demand

Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

  • Food-contact product

Depends on: whether the product touches food

In force since 27 Oct 2006

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 27 Oct 2006

Article 17 applies from 27 October 2006 (Art. 28).

“business operators shall have in place systems and procedures to allow identification of the businesses from which and to which materials or articles”
Art. 17(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Name or trade name and address of the manufacturer, processor or seller responsible for placing on the market

    Label required

    name or trade name; address or registered office of the manufacturer, processor or seller responsible for placing on the market; information conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible (Art. 15(3))

    Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in the Official Journal (Art. 28); Art. 27 names 3 December 2004 as the cut-off for stock lawfully placed on the market before then. The UK retained text itself carries no commencement date (27 October 2004 is the adoption date of the Regulation, not an application date); the OJ publication date 13.11.2004 is in the stored EU text of the same Regulation (OJ L 338 13.11.2004), giving 3 December 2004. Art. 17 has its own date (27 October 2006).

    Source
    “the name or trade name and, in either case, the address or registered office of the manufacturer, processor, or seller responsible for placing on the market”
    Art. 15(1)(c) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Articles not yet in contact with food when placed on the market: indication of intended use

    Label required

    the words 'for food contact', or a specific indication as to their use (e.g. coffee machine, wine bottle, soup spoon), or the Annex II symbol

    Exemptions (1)

    The 'for food contact' wording or symbol is not obligatory for articles which, because of their characteristics, are clearly intended to come into contact with food.

    “The information referred to in paragraph 1(a) shall not, however, be obligatory for any articles which, because of their characteristics, are clearly intended to come into contact with food.”
    Art. 15(2) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in the Official Journal (Art. 28); Art. 27 names 3 December 2004 as the cut-off for stock lawfully placed on the market before then. The UK retained text itself carries no commencement date (27 October 2004 is the adoption date of the Regulation, not an application date); the OJ publication date 13.11.2004 is in the stored EU text of the same Regulation (OJ L 338 13.11.2004), giving 3 December 2004. Art. 17 has its own date (27 October 2006).

    Source
    “the words ‘for food contact’, or a specific indication as to their use, such as coffee machine, wine bottle, soup spoon, or the symbol reproduced in Annex II;”
    Art. 15(1)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Language of the 'for food contact', instructions and active-article information

    Label required

    information under Art. 15(1)(a), (b) and (e) given in English, or in English and Welsh

    Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products sold on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in the Official Journal (Art. 28); Art. 27 names 3 December 2004 as the cut-off for stock lawfully placed on the market before then. The UK retained text itself carries no commencement date (27 October 2004 is the adoption date of the Regulation, not an application date); the OJ publication date 13.11.2004 is in the stored EU text of the same Regulation (OJ L 338 13.11.2004), giving 3 December 2004. Art. 17 has its own date (27 October 2006).

    Source
    “Retail trade in materials and articles shall be prohibited if the information required under paragraph (1)(a), (b) and (e) is not given in English, or in English and Welsh”
    Art. 15(1)(a)-(b), 15(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Special instructions for safe and appropriate use

    Label required

    special instructions to be observed for safe and appropriate use (if necessary)

    Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in the Official Journal (Art. 28); Art. 27 names 3 December 2004 as the cut-off for stock lawfully placed on the market before then. The UK retained text itself carries no commencement date (27 October 2004 is the adoption date of the Regulation, not an application date); the OJ publication date 13.11.2004 is in the stored EU text of the same Regulation (OJ L 338 13.11.2004), giving 3 December 2004. Art. 17 has its own date (27 October 2006).

    Source
    “if necessary, special instructions to be observed for safe and appropriate use;”
    Art. 15(1)(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Materials and articles placed on the market identifiable through a traceability system

    Label required

    identifiable by an appropriate system allowing traceability by means of labelling or relevant documentation or information

    Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 27 Oct 2006

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 27 Oct 2006

    Article 17 applies from 27 October 2006 (Art. 28).

    Source
    “shall be identifiable by an appropriate system which allows their traceability by means of labelling or relevant documentation or information.”
    Art. 17(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Labelling or identification to ensure traceability

    Label required

    adequate labelling or identification to ensure traceability of the material or article; information conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible (Art. 15(3))

    Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 27 Oct 2006

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 27 Oct 2006

    Article 17 applies from 27 October 2006 (Art. 28); Art. 15(1)(d) refers to traceability as described in Article 17.

    Source
    “adequate labelling or identification to ensure traceability of the material or article, as described in Article 17;”
    Art. 15(1)(d) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    Transfer of constituents to food in quantities that endanger health, change food composition or cause organoleptic deterioration (good manufacturing practice)

    Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 as retained in UK law, Art. 3 general requirements

    Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in the Official Journal (Art. 28); Art. 27 names 3 December 2004 as the cut-off for stock lawfully placed on the market before then. The UK retained text itself carries no commencement date (27 October 2004 is the adoption date of the Regulation, not an application date); the OJ publication date 13.11.2004 is in the stored EU text of the same Regulation (OJ L 338 13.11.2004), giving 3 December 2004. Art. 17 has its own date (27 October 2006).

    Source
    “they do not transfer their constituents to food in quantities which could: a endanger human health; or b bring about an unacceptable change in the composition of the food; or c bring about a deterioration in the organoleptic characteristics thereof.”
    Art. 3(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    Labelling, advertising and presentation that misleads consumers

    Must meet the conditions of Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 as retained in UK law, Art. 3 general requirements

    Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 3 Dec 2004

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Dec 2004

    Entered into force on the 20th day following publication in the Official Journal (Art. 28); Art. 27 names 3 December 2004 as the cut-off for stock lawfully placed on the market before then. The UK retained text itself carries no commencement date (27 October 2004 is the adoption date of the Regulation, not an application date); the OJ publication date 13.11.2004 is in the stored EU text of the same Regulation (OJ L 338 13.11.2004), giving 3 December 2004. Art. 17 has its own date (27 October 2006).

    Source
    “The labelling, advertising and presentation of a material or article shall not mislead the consumers.”
    Art. 3(2) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure

    Systems to identify suppliers and customers of materials and articles

    Disclosure to authority

    identification of the businesses from which and to which materials or articles (and, where appropriate, substances or products used in manufacture) are supplied, on demand

    Official text, current to 1 Apr 2025. legislation.gov.uk revised version (The National Archives), current when read: this version applies from 2025-04-01, last updated 2025-05-21.

    Applies when
    • Food-contact product

    Depends on: whether the product touches food

    Effective

    In force since 27 Oct 2006

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 27 Oct 2006

    Article 17 applies from 27 October 2006 (Art. 28).

    Source
    “business operators shall have in place systems and procedures to allow identification of the businesses from which and to which materials or articles”
    Art. 17(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08legislation.gov.uk (National Archives): Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1935)(opens in a new tab)

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