UK Food Regulations: Pre-2000

For more recent Regulations, see either UK Food Regulations: 2000 - 2009 or UK Food Regulations: 2010 - Present

This page lists the food regulations published in the UK before 2000. Before February 1997, the list is incomplete and contains only those which were still relevant in February 1997. Where provided, links are to pdf files of the document as provided on the legislation.gov.uk website. [All links updated: September 2020]

On this page: 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1973, 1966, 1963, 1960, 1959

1999

3483 - Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999
3464 (W.52) - Beef Bones (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 1999
3421 - Food (Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) (England and Wales) Order 1999
3371 - Beef Bones (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1999
3221 - Contaminants in Food (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999
3182 - Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1999
3141 - Transfer of Functions (Agriculture and Food) Order 1999
2798 - Food (Animals and Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) (England and Wales) (No. 3) Order 1999
2457 - Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (England) Regulations 1999
2332 - Food (Animals and Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) (England and Wales) (No. 2) Order 1999
2025 - Food (Animals and Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) (England and Wales) Order 1999
1800 - Food (Peanuts from Egypt) (Emergency Control) Order 1999
1603 - Contaminants in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1999
1763 - Food (Animals and Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) (Amendment) Order 1999.
1585 - Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999.
1542 - Food (Animals and Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) Order 1999.
1540 - Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations 1999
1524 - Water Supply (Water Quality) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
1513 - Olive Oil (Designations of Origin) Regulations 1999.
1483 - Food Labelling (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999.
1360 - Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
1192 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1999 Revocation Order 1999
1136 - Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations 1999
1109 - Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
1103 - Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations 1999
1067 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 2) Order 1998 Partial Revocation (No. 2) Order 1999
1005 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1999.
982 - Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1999
747 - Food Labelling (Amendment) Regulations 1999
683 - Meat Products (Hygiene) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
649 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 2) Order 1998 Partial Revocation Order 1999.
540 - Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1999
539 - Specified Risk Material (Inspection Charges) Regulations 1999
399 - Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Amendment Regulations 1999
275 - Processed Cereal-Based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (Amendment) Regulations 1999
80 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Partial Revocation Order 1999

1998

2922 - Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1998
2880 - Charges for Inspections and Controls (Amendment) Regulations 1998
2538 - Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998
2431 - Specified Risk Material (Coming into Force Date) (Amendment) Regulations 1998
2424 - Drinking Milk Regulations 1998
2410 - Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1998
2405 - Specified Risk Material (Amendment) Regulations 1998
2257 - Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1998
2119 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1998 Partial Revocation (No. 3) Order 1998
2095 - Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Charges Regulations 1998
2045 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1998 Partial Revocation (No.2) Order 1998
1801 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1998 Partial Revocation Order 1998
1673 - Food (Cheese) (Emergency Control) (Amendment No.2) Order 1998
1665 - Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1998
1582 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No. 2) Order 1998
1398 - Food Labelling (Amendment) Regulations 1998
1376 - Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations
1342 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1998
1135 - Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations 1998
1284 - Food (Cheese) (Emergency Control) (Amendment) Order 1998
1277 - Food (Cheese) (Emergency Control) Order 1998
994 - Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Regulations 1998
616 - Beef Labelling (Enforcement) Regulations 1998
452 - Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1998
314 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish) Order 1997 (Revocation) Order 1998
141 - Bread and Flour Regulations 1998
82 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Partial Revocation Order 1998
72 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) (Partial Revocation) Order 1998

1997

3062 - Specified Risk Material (Amendment) Regulations 1997
3046 - Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) (Amendment) Order 1997
3023 - Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) (Amendment) Regulations 1997
2965 - Specified Risk Material Regulations 1997
2959 - Beef Bones Regulations 1997
2893 - Charges for Inspections and Controls Regulations 1997
2735 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish) Order 1997 (Partial Revocation) Order 1997
2622 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Dounreay Nuclear Establishment) Order 1997
2537 - Imported Food Regulations 1997.
2509 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish) Order 1997
2238 - Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) Order 1997
2206 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibition) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish and Plants) (Revocation) Order 1997
2182 - Foods Intended for Use in Energy Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations 1997
2074 - Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) (Amendment) Regulations 1997
2042 - Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children Regulations 1997
1978 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1997 Revocation Order 1997
1905 - Bovines and Bovine Products (Despatch Prohibition and Production Restriction) Regulations 1997
1739 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1997 Partial Revocation Order 1997.
1729 - Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 1997
1673 - International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1997
1565 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1997
1499 - Contaminants in Food Regulations 1997
1481 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish and Plants) (Partial Revocation No. 2) Order 1997.
1414 - Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1997.
1413 - Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations 1997.
1336 - Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulations (Fees) 1997.
1335 - Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulations 1997.
814 - Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1997
723 - Food Premises (Registration) Amendment Regulations 1997
617 - Specified Bovine Material Order 1997
567 - Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1997
451 - Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Amendment) Regulations 1997
389 - Bovine Products (Production and Despatch) Regulations 1997
239 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish and Plants) (Partial Revocation) Order 1997
166 - Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 1997
62 - Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Partial Revocation Order 1997

1996

2817 - Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1996
1699 - Dairy Products (Hygiene) (Amendment) Regulations 1996
1547 - Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Bivalve Molluscs and OtherShellfish)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996
1502 - Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996
1501 - Bread and Flour (Amendment) Regulations 1996
1499 - Food Labelling Regulations 1996
1487 - Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feedigstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1996
1477 - Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1996
1192 - Specified Bovine Materials (No. 2) Order 1996
1148 - Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) (Amendment) Regulations 1996
694 - Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations 1996

1995

3267 Food (Miscellaneous Revocations and Amendments) Regulations 1995
3205 Minced Meat and Meat Preparations (Hygiene) Regulations 1995
3202 Bread and Flour Regulations 1995
3189 Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection)(Amendment) Regulations 1995
3187 Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995
3124 Colours in Food Regulations 1995
3123 Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995
3116 Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) Regulations 1995
2200 Food Safety (Temperature Control) Regulations 1995
2148 Wild Game Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995
1763 Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995
1483 Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feedingstuffs) Regulations 1995
1440 Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1995
1086 Dairy Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1995
540 Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995
539 Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995
236 Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England, Wales and Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 1995
77 Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula Regulations 1995

1994

3082 Meat Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1994
2920 Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products (Amendment) Order 1994
2868 Weights and Measures (Metrication)(Miscellaneous Goods (Amendment) Order 1994
2867 Units of Measurement Regulations 1994
2783 Food Safety (Fishery Products)(Import Conditions and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1994
2782 Food Safety (Live Bivalve Molluscs and Other Shellfish)(Import Conditions and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1994
2465 Animals, Meat and Meat Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 1994
2286 Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 1994
2127 Preserved Tuna and Bonito (Marketing Standards) Regulations 1994
1985 Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feedingstuffs) Regulations 1994
1852 Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods and Quantity Marking and Abbreviation of Units)(Amendment) Regulations 1994
1486 Flavourings in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1994
979 Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations 1994
743 Drinking Water in Containers Regulations 1994
298 Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1994

1993

1658 Extraction Solvents in Food Regulations 1993
1520 Egg Products Regulations 1993
990 Animals, Meat and Meat Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 1993
405 Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 1993

1992

3298 Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1992
3236 Aflatoxins in Nuts, Nut Products, Dried Figs and Dried Fig Products Regulations 1992
3165 Food Safety (Fishery Products on Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1992
3164 Food Safety (Live Bivalve Molluscs and Other Shellfish) Regulations 1992
3163 Food Safety (Fishery Products) Regulations 1992
3143 Milk and Dairies (Standardisation and Importation) Regulations 1992
2590 Olive Oil (Marketing Standards)(Amendment) Regulations 1992
2111 Organic Products Regulations 1992
1978 Food Additives Labelling Regulations 1992
1971 Flavourings in Food Regulations 1992
1580 Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods)(Amendment) Regulations 1992
496 Tin in Food Regulations 1992

1991

2843 Animals, Meat and Meat Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 1991
1284 Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England, Wales and Scotland)(Amendment) Regulations 1991
425 International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1991

1990

2615 Quick-frozen Foodstuffs Regulations 1990
2490 Food (Control of Irradiation) Regulations 1990
2371 Channel Tunnel (Amendment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Import Legislation)
2085 Jam and Similar Products (Amendment) Regulations 1990
1728 Tryptophan in Food Regulations 1990
1550 Weights and Measures Act 1963 (Various Foods) (Amendment) Order 1990
1084 Preserved Sardines (Marketing Standards) Regulations 1990
607 Milk and Milk Products (Protection of Designations) Regulation 1990

1989

2321 Casein and Caseinates (Amendment) Regulations 1989
1959 Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (Amendment) Regulations 1989
910 Tetrachloroethylene in Olive Oil Regulations 1989
533 Preservatives in Food Regulations 1989

1988

2112 Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1988
2040 Weights and Measures Act 1963 (Miscellaneous Foods) Order 1988
2039 Weights and Measures Act 1963 (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988
627 Weights and Measures (Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) (Amendment) Regulations 1988

1987

1986 Coffee and Coffee Products (Amendment) Regulations 1987
1783 Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) Regulations 1987
1538 Weights and Measures (Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) Regulations 1987
1523 Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1987

1986

2299 Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (Amendment) Regulations 1986
2049 Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 1986
1082 Units of Measurement Regulations 1986
987 Meat Products and Spreadable Fish Products (Amendment) Regulations 1986

1985

2026 Caseins and Caseinates Regulations 1985
1071 International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Regulations 1985
912 Lead in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1985
71 Natural Mineral Waters Regulations 1985

1984

1918 Imported Food Regulations 1984
1566 Meat Products and Spreadable Fish Products Regulations 1984
1305 Food Labelling Regulations 1984
1145 Poultry Meat (Water Content) Regulations 1984

1983

1211 Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1983

1982

1700 Food Labelling (Amendment) Regulations 1982
1311 Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (Amendment) Regulations 1982
1066 Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (Amendment) Regulations 1982
948 Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products (Amendment) Order 1980
264 Erucic Acid in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1982
255 Specified Sugar Products (Amendment) Regulations 1982
254 Coffee and Coffee Products (Amendment) Regulations 1982
17 Cocoa and Chocolate Products (Amendment) Regulations 1982

1981

1063 Jam and Similar Products Regulations 1981

1980

1849 Food Labelling Regulations 1980
1834 Miscellaneous Additives in Food Regulations 1980
1833 Emulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food Regulations 1980
36 Chloroform in Food Regulations 1980
14 Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products Order 1980

1979

1254 Lead in Food Regulations 1979
1254 Lead in Food Regulations 1979

1978

1420 Coffee and Coffee Products Regulations 1978

1977

928 Condensed Milk and Dried Milk Regulations 1977
927 Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars Regulations 1977
691 Erucic Acid in Food Regulations 1977

1976

1883 Drinking Milk Regulations 1976
1832 Honey Regulations 1976
541 Cocoa and Chocolate Products Regulations 1976
509 Specified Sugar Products Regulations 1976

1975

1486 Emulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food Regulations 1975

1973

1340 Colouring Matter in Foods Regulations 1973
1052 Arsenic in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1973

1966

1073 Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food Regulations 1966

1963

1083 Ice-cream (Heat Treatment, etc)(Amendment) Regulations 1963

1960

2261 Arsenic in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1960

1959

831 Arsenic in Food Regulations 1959
734 Ice-cream (Heat Treatment, etc) Regulations 1959
277 Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations 1959

This page was first provided on 4 February 1997