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limits, increase the maximum permitted sulphur dioxide
content of jam, permit the presence of diphenyl in citrus fruit
imported in wrappers treated with diphenyl and for a limited
period, the addition of borax to margarine.
THE LABELLING OF FOOD ORDER, 1953
This Order substantially re-enacts in a consolidated and
revised form the Labelling of Food Order, 1950, and its amending
Order. It came into operation on the 5th April 1953 and certain
new provisions have been introduced.
HOME CANNED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ORDER 1950
The above Order has been revoked by the Canning of Food
and Feeding Stuffs and Home Canned Fruit and Vegetables
(Revocation) Order 1953 which came into operation on 16th
January, 1953.
The Ministry of Food has decided not to make a Food Standards
Order under Regulation 2 of the Defence (Sale of Food)
Regulations 1943, for the continuation of the standards of
composition for canned fruit and canned vegetables formerly
prescribed by the above Order. The revocation of the Order
invalidates the exemption from the need to declare ingredients
on labels given in respect of canned fruit and canned vegetables
by Table C of the First Schedule to the Labelling of Food Order,
1950, but as it is the intention of the Ministry that traders
should have an opportunity of disposing of stocks of home
canned fruit and vegetables, bearing labels which do not carry
a declaration of ingredients, an amendment is being prepared
to continue the exemption.
THE FLOUR ORDER 1953 AND THE BREAD ORDER 1953
The general effect of these Orders is to afford some relaxation
in the control of flour and bread. The Orders will, except as
regards weight, be enforced and administered by the Minister.
OFFALS IN MEAT PRODUCTS ORDER, 1953: MEAT
PRODUCTS (NO. 3) ORDER, 1952
The Meat Products (No. 3) Order, 1952, was replaced as from
1st March, 1953, by the Canned Corned Meat (Prices) Order,
1953, and the provisions in the earlier Order which prescribed
maximum prices and minimum meat content for sausages and
sausage meat are not retained. From 1st March, therefore,
no control of the minimum meat content of these products
has operated.