These Regulations, which apply in relation to England only, further amend the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1376, “the 1998 Regulations”), which extend to the whole of Great Britain. These Regulations implement in England Commission Directive 2004/19/EC amending Commission Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (OJ No. L220, 15.8.2002, p.18), (“the Directive”).