The Specified Sugar Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2003/527
Year2003
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Specified Sugar Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 28th November 2003.(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
  • In these Regulations–
  • These Regulations apply to specified sugar products, intended for human consumption and ready for delivery to the ultimate consumer or to a catering establishment.
  • such food is the specified sugar product to which the reserved description relates;
  • such derivative, description or word is used in such a context as to indicate explicitly or by clear implication that the substance to which it relates is only an ingredient of that food;
  • such derivative, description or word is used in such a context as to indicate explicitly or by clear implication that such food is not and does not contain a specified sugar product; or
  • such derivative, description or word is used in a customary name for another food and is not liable to mislead the consumer.
  • a reserved description of the product; and
  • in the case of sugar solution, invert sugar solution and invert sugar syrup, the dry matter and invert sugar content of the product.
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  • (1) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with regulations 4 or 5 of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence.(2) Any person found guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.(3) Each food authority shall enforce and execute these Regulations in its area.
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  • section 2 (extended meaning of “sale” etc) ;
  • section 3 (presumption that food intended for human consumption) ;
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