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THE SECOND SCHEDULE.
Labelling of Articles of Food containing Preservative and of
Preservatives.
1. The articles of food containing preservatives to which the Rules as
to labelling set out in this Schedule apply are sausages, sausage-meat,
coffee extract, pickles and sauces, and (where the proportion of benzoic
acid exceeds 600 parts per milliom) grape juice and wine.
2.— (1) Where any of the said articles of food contains preservative
it shall bear a label on which is printed the following declaration or
such other declaration substantially to the like effect as may be allowed
by the Ministe:—
(a) CONTAIN(S)
PRESERVATIVE.
(2) The declaration shall be completed by inserting at (a) the word
"This" or "These," followed by the name of the food as used in
paragraph 1 of this Schedule.
(3) In the case of grape juice or wine to which these Rules apply
there shall be added to the declaration the words "and is not intended
for use as a beverage."
3.—(1) An article sold as a preservative shall bear a label on which
is printed the following declaration or such other declaration substantially
to the like effect as may be allowed by the Minister:—
THIS PRESERVATIVE CONTAINS
(a) PER CENT. OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE.
(2) Where the article contains benzoic acid the words "Benzoic
Acid '' shall be substituted for the words " Sulphur Dioxide."
(3) The declaration shall be completed by inserting at (a) in words
and figures, excluding fractions (e.g. "seventy (70)") the true percentage
of the sulphur dioxide or benzoic acid present in the article.
4. The prescribed declaration shall in each case be printed in dark
block type upon a light coloured ground within a surrounding line and