1987 Ed.]
Harmful Substances in Food Regulations [CAP. 132
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[Subsidiary]
HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN FOOD REGULATIONS
(Cap. 132, section 55(1))
[27 May 1983.]
1. (1) These regulations may be cited as the Harmful Substances in Food Regulations.
(2) Regulation 3 insofar as it applies to item 2 in the First Schedule came into effect on 1 January 1985.
L.N. 174/83.
L.N. 67/85. 10 of 1986. L.N. 173/86. L.N. 331/87.
L.N. 85/90.
Citation and commencement.
L.N. 67/85. L.N. 173/86. L.N. 331/87.
2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires
Interpretation.
"aflatoxin" means the group of bis-furanocoumarin compounds and includes aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2, M1, M2, P1 and aflatoxicol;
"erucic acid" means the fatty acid cis-docos-13-enoic acid;
"fatty acid" means any carboxylic acid obtained by the hydrolysis of oil or fat, and includes any such acid existing in a free state in oil or fat:
"fish" does not include live fish other than shell fish;
"meat" means the flesh or other edible part of—
(a) any animal; or
(b) any bird,
intended for human consumption;
"oil or fat" means oil or fat derived from any animal, bird, fish or plant but does not include any essential oil;
"peanut" means groundnut or the seed of Arachis hypogaea L.;
"peanut products" includes oil of peanut or any product containing peanut as its ingredient;
"sell" includes offer, or expose for sale or have in possession for sale.
3. No person shall import, consign, deliver, manufacture or sell, for human consumption, any food of a description specified in Column B of the First Schedule which contains any substance specified opposite thereto in Column A in greater concentration than is specified opposite thereto in Column C.
3A. No person shall sell or consign or deliver for sale for human consumption, any fish, meat or poultry (including live poultry) which contains any substance specified in the Second Schedule.
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Prohibition of import and sale of food containing certain substances in excessive concentrations. First Schedule.
Prohibition of sale of fish, meat and poultry (including live poultry) containing prohibited substances. L.N. 173/86.
Second Schedule.