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The Regulations-
(a) limit to 0 2 p.p.m. the lead content of ready-to-drink non-alcoholic
beverages
(b) limit to 2,0 p, p, m. the lead content of other foods;
(c) allow, for certain specified beverages and foods, different limits
which in certain instances apply only for a limited period;
(d) do not apply in the case of fish (including crustacea and molluscs)
or any product containing such fish for which a natural lead content
in excess of 2 0 p.p. m. has been established:
(e) do not apply where:-
(i) certain food contains lead in proportions exceeding 2.0 p. p.m.
by reason of the inclusion, as an ingredient or ingredients, of
a substantial quantity (defined as not less than 25 per cent by
weight of the composite article of food) of a food or foods
specified in the Schedule to the regulations; and
(ii) such excess of lead does not exceed the maximum quantity,
proportionate to its weight, permitted for the added specified
food or foods.
The regulations provide that where any food is certified by a public
analyst as being food which it is an offence against regulation 3 to sell,
consign or deliver, or import into England or Wales, that food may be treated
for the purpose of section 9 of the Food and Drugs Act. 1955 (under which food
may be seized and destroyed on the order of a justice of the peace) as being
unfit for human consumption,
The regulations come into operation on 16th April, 1962 and two years
after that date a reduced limit will apply in the case of foods specified in
Part II of the schedule.
The regulations amend the Food Standards (Edible Gelatine) Order, 1951, so
that the standard for edible gelatine prescribed by that Order shall, as
respects lead content, be in accordance with these regulations.
SECTION 6 (False label ling or advertisement of food or drugs). A person who
gives with any food or drug sold by him, or displays with any food or drug
exposed by him for sale; a label whether attached to or printed on the wrapper
or container or not, which
(a) falsely describes the food or drug, or
(b) is calculated to mislead as to its nature, substance or quality,
is guilty of an offence unless he proves that he did not know, and could not
with reasonable diligence have ascertained that the label was of such a
character as aforesaid. No action was taken under this section.
SECTION 7 (Regulations as to labelling and descrip tion of food) Under this
Section the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Minister of
Health acting jointly made the Labelling of Fbod (Amendment) Regulations, 1961.
These regulations, which apply in England and Wales only, amend the Labelling
of Food Order, 1953 as amended (which Order has effect in Ehgland and Wales as
if contained in regulations made under section 7 of the Food and Drugs Act,
1955)
(a) on and after 20th March. 1962 to exempt from the requirements to
declare on the label the fruit basis and alcoholic content, wines
obtained by the fermentation elsewhere than in the district of their
origin of the juice of grapes but of no other fruit, which wines
have not been subject to any process so as to alter their character: and