Defined term

“food”

Defined in 16 Acts, 31 statutory instruments and 13 EU-derived instruments.

  1. Agriculture Act 1986 Act
  2. The Care Homes Regulations 2001 SI
  3. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Act
  4. The Climate Change Agreements (Administration, Energy-intensive Installations and Eligible Facilities) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 SI
  5. The Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012 SI
  6. Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2158 of 20 November 2017 establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels for the reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  7. Consumer Protection Act 1987 Act
  8. Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 EU regulation
  9. The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 SI 2 definitions
  10. The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012 SI 2 definitions
  11. The Definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  12. The Detention Centre Rules 2001 SI
  13. The Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991 SI 2 definitions
  14. The Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  15. The Education (Nutritional Standards for School Lunches) (England) Regulations 2006 SI
  16. The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 SI 2 definitions
  17. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 SI
  18. The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991 SI
  19. The Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 SI 2 definitions
  20. Food Act 1984 Act
  21. Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 Act 2 definitions
  22. Food Safety Act 1990 Act
  23. Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 Act
  24. Government of Wales Act 2006 Act 3 definitions
  25. The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 SI 2 definitions
  26. The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 SI 2 definitions
  27. The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 SI 2 definitions
  28. The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 SI 2 definitions
  29. The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2006 SI
  30. Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 Act
  31. The Price Marking (Food and Drink Services) Order 2003 SI
  32. Prices Act 1974 Act
  33. The Prison Rules 1999 SI
  34. The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 SI
  35. Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 Act
  36. The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  37. Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) EU regulation
  38. Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety EU regulation 3 definitions
  39. Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation 2 definitions
  40. Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC EU regulation
  41. Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the european parliament and of the council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods EU regulation
  42. Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms EU regulation
  43. Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Reg EU regulation
  44. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 EU regulation
  45. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulat EU regulation
  46. Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  47. Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  48. The Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 SI
  49. The Rice Products from the United States of America (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2008 SI 2 definitions
  50. The Rice Products (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2006 SI 2 definitions
  51. Scotland Act 1998 Act 3 definitions
  52. The Secure Training Centre Rules 1998 SI
  53. The Smoke Flavourings (England) Regulations 2005 SI
  54. Social Security Act 1988 Act
  55. The Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (England) Regulations 2008 SI 2 definitions
  56. United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 Act
  57. Value Added Tax Act 1994 Act
  58. Weights and Measures Act 1985 Act
  59. The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 SI
  60. The Young Offender Institution Rules 2000 SI

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