Section 7: Regulations as to describing food.

Food Act 1984 · 1984 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Food Generally

The Ministers may make regulations for imposing requirements as to, and otherwise regulating—

the labelling, marking or advertising of food intended for sale for human consumption; and
the descriptions which may be applied to such food.

This provision is without prejudice to section 6.

Regulations made under this section—

may apply to cream, and to any food containing milk (but shall not otherwise apply to milk);
may provide for any purpose authorised by paragraph (c) of section 4(1) in the case of regulations under that section.

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