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Allergen and ingredient labelling offences under the Food Information Regulations 2014 reg 10 (England): strict liability, Natasha’s Law and sentencing

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Assimilated Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers (the Assimilated FIC) sets out the overarching principles, requirements and responsibilities for food information, and in particular food labelling, in the UK. The Food Information Regulations 2014 (FIR 2014), SI 2014/1855, provide the national enforcement framework for England. For details of the obligations placed on food business operators under these rules, see Practice Note: Food information and food labelling law.

Offences under the Food Information Regulations

Under FIR 2014, SI 2014/1855, reg 10, a failure to comply with specified provisions of the Assimilated FIC and FIR 2014 amounts to an offence. No mens rea is set out for this offence, making it one of strict liability. The reg 10 offence sits alongside the powers of food authorities to enforce FIR 2014, SI 2014/1855.

General FIC provisions relevant to the reg 10 offence

FIR 2014, SI 2014/1855, reg 10 refers to a series of general provisions in Assimilated Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 that underpin the offences outlined below. These general provisions are identified below. Article 9(1)(c) of the Assimilated FIC requires the indication of any ingredient or processing...

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Giles Bedloe
Giles Bedloe

Giles specialises in fraud and financial crime, commercial dispute resolution and business regulation. Ranked in Legal 500, Giles is recommended for Business & Regulatory Crime and for Fraud including money laundering and asset forfeiture. Giles is a member of the Attorney General’s Panel of Regulatory Counsel and the CPS Specialist Fraud Panel. Giles advises enterprises across the spectrum in compliance and business protection, in particular on matters of food labelling and food safety, drawing on his knowledge of consumer protection in the criminal and regulatory context.In the Directories, Giles is praised for "knowing how financial services regulators and financial institutions operate" and "providing clear, practical advice tailored to the client's needs". He is described as "an advocate who is able to get to grips with the issues and explain them in clear terms".Professional clients commend him for "continuing to be excellent in his field" and...

William Dean
William Dean

William Dean is a barrister and mediator who practises from 9 Gough Chambers in London. He has a mixed practice, focussing on matters involving personal injury, civil litigation, family work and regulatory and criminal cases; and he acts for individuals, businesses, government departments/agencies and others. He writes for the Butterworths Personal Injury Litigation Service, edits the Landlord and Tenant Reports and is a contributor to Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims (2nd edition), the APIL Guide to RTA Liability (3rd edition) and Clinical Negligence Claims (3rd and 4th editions). He is a regular speaker on topics related to his work. He is an examiner for the Diploma in Forensic Medical Sciences....

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