Food and Drugs (Antioxidant in Food) Order, 1976 (G.S.I. No. 35 of 1976)

GUERNSEY STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 1976 No. 35 The Food and Drugs (Antioxidant in Food) ~er~ 1976 Hade 27th 11::.8", 1976 .. Laid before the States Coming into operation 27th ;Iay, 1976. 1. Citation and commencement. 2. Interpretation. 3. Exemptions. 4. Sale, etc of food containing antioxidants. 5. Sale, advertisement and labelling of antioxidants. 6. Food for babies and young children. 7. Condemnation of food. 8. Penalties. 9. Defences. 10. Application of various seotions of the Law. 11. Extent. Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Schedule 3 Schedule 4 Permitted antioxidants. Permitted diluents. Antioxidant permitted only in certain foods. Labelling of permitted antioxidants and permitted diluents. THE FOOD .A1m DRUGS (ANTIOXIDAlfl' IN FOOD) ORDER, 1976 TEE STATES :BOARD OF HEALTH, in exercise of the pOl1ers conferred upon it by sections four, seven and forty-seven of the Food and Drugs (Guernsey) La,·r, 1970(2), as amended (b), and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby orders Cit2t i on and commencement 1. This Order may be cited as the Antioxidant in Food Order, 1976, and shall come into operation on the tt·rel":ty-saventh day of Hay, nineteen hundred and seventy-six. Interpretation 2.-(1) In this Order unless the context otherwise requires l1antioxidantl1 means any subste.nce which is capable of delaying, retarding or preventing the development in food of rancidity or other flavour deterioration due to oxiadation but does not include (a) any permitted artificial swee~er, (b) any permitted bleaching agent, (c) any perr,litted colouring matter, (d) any permitted emulsifier, (e) any permitted improving agent, (f) any permitted miscellaneous additive other diluent combined rrith such 8;:-. antioxidant (g) any permitted preservative, (h) any permitted stabiliser, than a permitted (j) any permitted solvent other than a permitted diluent combined H"ith such an antioxidant, (k) esters of L-ascorbiC' acid \"lith straight-chain 014 and 018 fatty acids used or for use to dilute or dissolve colouring matter in accordance rrith the Colouring f-mtter in Food Order, 1976(c); "appropriate designation" means, as respects any permitted antioxidant or permitted diluent, a name or description, or a name and description :;:;ufficiently specific,. in each case, to indicate to an intending purchaser the true nature of the permitted antioxidant or permitted diluent to ,·rhich it is applied; rtthe Board" means the states of Guernsey :Board of Health; "butter for manufacturing purposes" means butter scld or intended for sale, othe~.ise than by retail, for use in the manufacture of production of any other article of food; "container" includes any form of packaging of food for sale as a single item Hhether by way of Hholly or partly enclosing the food or by way of atta~hing the food to some other article, and, in particular includes a ,.;rapper or ccnfining band; IIdairy product 11 means any butter (other than butter for manufacturing purposes), milk, cream, condensed milk, evaporated milk, dried milk or cheese; (a) Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXII, p.412 (b) Ordxe en Conseil No. XIV of 1975 (c) 81 1976 lTD. 34 IIdiluent" means any substance used to dilie or dissolve antioxidant intended for use in food for human consumption; "food" means food intended for sele for human consumption and includes d2:'ink, chel'ling gum and other products of a like nature and use, and articles and substances used as ingredients in the preparation of food or drink or of su~h products, but does not include (8) l.;ater, live animals or birds, (b) fodder or feeding stuffs for Qnimals, birds or fish, or (c) articles 01: substances used only as drugs; "hurnen consumption" includes use in the preparation of food for human consumption; "the Island lt includes the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou.; "the La'u" means the Food and Drugs (Guernsey) Law, 1970; "permitted antioxidant" means eny antioxidant specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order, ;'1hich satisfies the specific purity criteria relating to that antioxidant specified or referred to in Part 11 of that Schedule and, so far as it is not otherwise provided by any such specific purity criterie, satisfies the general purity criteria specified in Part III of that Schedule, or any mixture or two or more such entioxidants and (except in the definition of appropriate designation in this subsection and Schedules 1 and 4 to this Order) shall be construed as including any permitted diluent combined with such antioxidant or mixture of such antioxidants; tlpermi tted artificial s\.;eetenertl has the meaning assigned to it by the fli&cellaneous Additives in Food Order, 1976(d)j IIpermi tted bleaching agent" means any bleachin'g agent in so far as its use is permitted by the 11iscellaneous Additives in Food Order, 1976; "permi tted colouring matterl1 means any colouring matter in so far as its use is permitted by the Colouring Matter in Food Order, 1976; "permitted diluent'· Illeans any diluent described in Part 1 of S('hedule 2 to this Order vrhich setisi'ies the general purity criteria specif'ied in Part 11 of that Schedule, or any of' the permitted solvents ethyl alcohol (ethanol), propylene glycol and glycerol, or the permitted miscellaneous additive sorbitol and includes any combination of two or more such substances j "permitted emulsifier" means any emulsifier in so far as its use is permitted by the Emulsifiers @nd Stabilisers in Food Order, 1976(c); tlpermitted improving agent" means any improving agent in so far as its use is permitted by the Miscellaneous Additives in Food Order, 1976; "permitted miscellaneous additive ll means any acid, anti-caking agent, anti-f'oaming agent, base, bllffer, firming e.gent, glazing agent, humectant, liquid freezant, packaging gas, propellent, release agent or sequestrant in so far as its use, is in each case, permitted by the Miscellaneous Additives in Food Order, 1976; "permitted preservative" means any preservative in so far as its use is permitted by the Preservatives in Food Order, 1976(£); "permitted solvent" means any solvent in so far as its use is permitted by tbe Niscellaneous Additives in Food Order, 1976; Cd) 81 1976 No. 36 Ce) 81 1976 No. 37 Cf) 81 1976 No. 33 I!permitted stabiliser" means any stabiliser in so far as its U3e is permitted 'oy the Einulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food Order, 1976; flselll! includes offer or expose for sal".?; or have in possession for sale, and ttsale" and "sold" shall be construed accordingly; IIspecified food" means any fODd of a description specified in column 1 of Part 1 or of Part 11 of Schedule 3 to this Order; and other expressions have the same meaning as in the Law. (2) The Interpretation (Guernsey) Law, 1948(g) shall apply to the interpretation of this Order as it applies to the interpretation of a Guernsey ena~tment. (3) Unless a contrary intention is expressed, all proportions mentioned in this Order are proportions calculated by I-leight of the product as sold. (4) Any reference in this Order to !! label borne on a container shall be construed as including 2 reference to any legible marking on the container ho.,ever effected. (5) For the purposes of this Order, the supply of food, otherwise than by sale, at, in or from any place where food is supplied in the course of a business shall be deemed to be a sale of that food. (6) Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Order to any enactment or order shall be construed as a reference to that enactment or order as amended, repealed and replaced, extended or appli~ed by or under any other enactment or order including this Order. Exemptions 3. The provisions of this Order shall not apply to food having any antioxidant in it or on it, to any antioxidant or to any diluent combined with any antioxidant or antioxidants which, in each case, is intended at the time Df sale, ccnsignment, delivery or importation, as the case may be, for exportation to any place outside the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Sale etc. of food containing antioxidants 4.-(1) Sltbject to subsection (2) of this section, no food sold, consigned, delivered or impo~ed into the Island shall have in it or on it any added antioxidant other than a permitted antioxidant. (2) Save as hereinafter provided, no food sold, consigned, delivered or imported into the Island shall have in it or on it any added permitted antioxidant specified in column 2 or fart 1 or of part 11 of Schedule 3 to this Order: Provided that (a) any specified food described in column I of Part I of Schedule 3 to this Order may, subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of that Part, hBve in it or on it permitted antioxi1ant of the description appearing in relation thereto in column 2 of that Part in the proportion specified in relation thereto in column 3 of that Bart; (b) any specified food described in column 1 of Part II, of Schedule 3 to this Order may have in it or on it permitted antioxidant of the description and in the proportion specified in relation thereto in columns 2 and 3 respectively of that Part of that Schedule; (g) Ordres en Conseil Vol XIII, p. 355 (c) any food containing as en added ingredient any s~ecified food may contain permitted antioxidant of the description s~ecified for, in the amount appropriate to the quantity of, that specified food in accordance with paragraphs (a) nnd (b) of this proviso; (d) any food containing milk fat by re2son of the addition as an added ingredient of any dairy product may contain parmi tted antioxidant of the description, aod in the amount specified, in accordance with paragraph (a) of this proviso in relation to a quantity of anhydrous edible fat. equal by weight to that milk fat. (3) No person shall sell, consign, deliver or import into the Island any food which does not comply "/ith this regulation. Sale. 2dvertisement and labelling of antioxidants 5.-(1) No person shall sell, conSign, d~liver or import into the Island or advertise for sale any antioxid~nt (inoluding any antioxidant wi th 'which any other substance has been mixed) for use as an ingredient in the preparation of food unless such antioxidant is a permitted antioxidant. (2) No person shall sell, consign, or deliver any permitted antioxidant (including any permitted antioxidant with which any other substance has been mixed) for use as an ingredient in the preparation of food except in a container bearing a label in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 4 to this Order. Food for babies and Y£I,l.!1g children 6. No person shall (a) give vith any foo1. sold by him any label, whether attal'hed to or borne on the container or not, or display with any food offered or exposed by him for sale any ticket or notice, being a label, ticket or notice which bears any Hords, device or description calculated to indicate either directly or indirectly that the food is intended mainly for babies or young children, or (b) publish, or be a party to the pL\bli~ation of e.ny advertisement for any food, being an advertisement t>/hich inr.ludes any words, device or description as aforesaid, or (c) use on, or in connection Hith, the sale of any food any such words, device or description as aforesaid, If the food has in it or on it butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydro xytoluene, octyl gallate, dodecyl g?llate, propyl gallate or ethoxyquin. Condemnation of food 7. \'fhere any food is certified by the States Analyst as being food which it is an offence against section 4 o~ this Order to sell, consign, deliver or import into the Island, that food may be treated for the purposes of sechon 9 of the Lat·, (under which food mail" be seized and destroyed on the order of the HagistrD.te's Court) as being unfit for hum~.n consumption. Penalties 8, If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any of the foregoing provJ.sJ.ons of this Order he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both, and, in the~ case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding five pounds for eaoh day during whi~h the offence continues after conviction. Dafences 9.-(1) In any proceedings for an offence against this Order in relation to the pUblication of an advertisement, it shall be a defence for the defendant to prove that, being a person whose business it is to prrblish or arrange for the pUblication of advertisements he re~eived the advertisement for prrbliC'otion in the ordinflry course of business. (2) In any proceedings against the manufacturer or importer of any antioxidant for use as an ingredient in the preparation of fooQ, or of any food having added antioxidant in it or on it, for <:10 offence aga:hnst this Order in relation to the publication of an advertisement, it shall rest on the defendant to prove that he did not publish, and was not a party to the pUblication of, the advertisement. Application of various sections of the Law 10. Subsections (2) and (3) of section thirty-seven (which relate to prosecutions), section thirty-eight (which relates to evidence of analysis), section forty (which relates to a contravention due to some person other than the person charged), srrbsection (2) of section forty one (which relates to the conditions under which a warranty may be pleaded as a defence) and section forty-two (which relates to offences in relation to warranties and certific~tes of analysis) of the Law shall apply for the purposes of this Order as if references therein to proceedings, or a prosecution, under or tak,m or brought under the Law included references to proceedings, or a prosecution as the case may be, taken or brought for an offence under this Order. 11. This Order shnll have effect in the Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Jethou. Dated this Twenty seventh Day of nay, ?Iineteen h~ed: and 'Seventy-six. ~eSident ::t&a~~~a~O~ealth for and on behalf of the Board (' , ,i , ..... ..,. SCHEDULE 1 Seotion 2(1) PAIl.T 1 PERMl1T£O ANTIOXIDANTS Column 1 Name of Antioxidant L-Ascorbic acid Sodium L-ascorbate Calcium lrascorbate Ascorby\ palmitate Column 2 Serial Number E300 B301 EJ02 E304 Extracts of natural origin rich in toco pherols Synthetic awha-toc:ophero! Synthetic: gomma-tocopherol Synthetic delta·tocopherol Cetyl gallate Dodecy\ gallatc Propyl gallate BUlylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Buty!ated hydroxytoiuc:ne (BHT) Ethoxyquin PAllTII E3Q6 EJQ7 B30B E309 E311 E31Z EJ20 E321 5pilCU'IC PuluTY CRrn!P.JA FOR P.EIWITIl!D ANnOXlDANl'S £300 ~Ascorbic acId Description Content Melting range Specific rotation, [a.]~O°C. Volatile matter Sulphated ash pH (2 per centum wcight/volumo aqueous solutioo) /" " The product shall be L (+) ascorbic acid and shall be a white or slightly yellowish crys talline powder. Not less than 99 pcr centum of C6Ha06 (after drying for 24 hours in a desiccator contain ing sulphuric: acid or phosphorus pentoxide). 189°C. to 193QC. with slight decomposition. Not less than + 22° and not more than + 23° (using a 2 per centum weight/volume aqueous solution). Not more than 0·4 per centum (determined by drying for 24 hours in a desict:ator contain ing sulphuric acid or phosphorus pentoxide), Not morc than 0.1 per centum (on a volatile matter-free basis). Not less than 2'4 and not more than 2·S. !' , ' I I' ( 1\ £301 Sodlwtl IrlJ!corbate Description Content Specific rotation, (a] ire. VOlatile mailer The product shall be a derivative of L (+) ascorbic acid and shall be a white or slightly yellowish crystalline powder. Not less than 99 per centum of C6H,06Na (after drying for 24 hours in a desiccator containing sulphuric acid or phosphorus pentoxide), Not less than +103" and not more than + lOG" (using a 5 per cenlum weight/volume aqueous solution), Not morc than 0-3 percenturn (determined by drying for 24 hours in n desiccator contain~ ing sulphuric acid or phosphorus pentoxide). pH (10 per centum weight/volume Not less than 6-8 and not more than 8,0. aqueous solution) mOl Cafcium £.ascorbate Description Content Specific rotation, (<<J ~~c. Volatile mattcr The product shall be II deriYativc of L (+) ascorbic add and shall be a white or very slightly greyish crystalline powder, Not less than 99 per centum of (C6H106h.Ca.2HzO (after drying for 24 hours in a desiccator containing sulphuric add or, phosphorus penloxide). Notlcss than + 95~ and nol more than + 9T (using a 5 per centum weight/volume aqueous solution). Not more than 0·3 per centum (determined by drying for 24 hours in a desiccator contnin ing sulphuric acid or phosphorus pentoxide). pH (10 per centum weight/volume Not less than 6·0 and not marc than 7·0. aqueous so!¥tion) &04 Ascorbjl/ plmitate Description Content Melting range Specific rotation, [a,1 ~oC. The product shall be the 6-palmitoyl derivative of L (+) ascorbic acid and shall be an impalpable white or yellowish-white powder or yellowish-white crystals. Not less than 98 per centum of CZZH3S07 (on a volatile mattcr-free basis). 111~C. to 1I3aC. (oozes without melting dis tinctly). Not less than + 21" and not more Ihan + 240 (using a 5 per centum weight/volume solution in methanol}. .. ., ".". r ", , ' " i. '., , Volatile matter Sulphated ash Not more than 1 per cenlum (determined by drying for 24 hours in II. desiccator contain~ ing sulpl!uricacid or phosphorus pentoxide). Not more than 0,2 per centum (on II. volatile matter-free basis). £306 Extracts 0/ nall/ral origin rich in tocopherols Appearance Content Relative density, d ~:g: Free fatty acids £307 SYllthetic alpha-tocopherol Description Content Refractive index, nijloC, Speci~c absorption, B~ =. centum Sulphated ash £308 Synthetic gamma~/ocoP"l!fol Appearance Content Refractive index. nirc. Rl " d .. d20'C. e atlve eoslty. 4~C. S ........ ific absorption El per telltum ... ~ • 1 em. ";-!r""" , ',,;:'):, I' 'I: il,1 " " ; I' ~ 1<'; j'j i' '.:f: I' i Clear brownish-red to red viscous oil. Not less than 34 per centum o[ totnl toco pheTols. Not less than 0,928 and not more than 0,95], Neutralisation of a 10 g. sample shall require not more than 10 ml. of O'IN sodium hydroxide (or potassium hydroxide) solu~ lion using phenolphthalein as indicator, The product shall be sYnthetic DL alpha tocopherol and shall be a clear yellowish viscous oil which darkens on exposure to air or light, Not less lImn 96 per centum of CzpHsoOz, Not less than 1·503 and not more than 1·507. Not less than 0'947 and not more than 0,958. Not less than 72 and not more thnn 76 at absorption maximum of 292 run. Not less than 6 and not more than 8 at absorption minimum of 255 nm. (determined in ethanol). Not mor~ tjlflfl 0'1 per centum, Clear slightly yellowish viscous oil which darkens on exposure to air or light. Not less than 97 per centum of C28H~80Z .. Not less than 1'503 and not more than 1'507. Not less than 0'948 and not more than 0'959. Not less tban 91 and not more than 91 at absorption maximum of 298 nm. T~r'" .. '7" "''', I, "I ·!,I ,1.,j f'il 't,;) • ,'11 I , I~ , , .. I" ( I~ H ;11 "':Itl', ,1 j:+ J' I', :~{) 1 : Ie 'I ("", i. , I ! 'I ! '), " , , f Sulphated ash EJ09 Synthetic delta.tocopherol Appearance ,,' Content Refractive index, n~oC. Relative density. d2~:g: Specific absorption, ~ :;, ~tum Sulphated ash ••• Ell Octyl gallate Appearance Content Melting range ... Specific absorption, El =. cent.unl Volatile matter Sulphated uh Free acid, 8312 Do&iecyl gallate Appearance Conlcnt Meltmg range , I, " , ." ""-;;,, . .J( " -"j J Not less than 5 and not more than 8 nt absorption minimum of256 run. (determined inethanoi). Not more than 0-1 per centum. Clear slishtly yellowish Of orange viscous oil which darkens on exposure to light Of air. Nol Jess tban 97 per centum of Cz7H~601' Not less than 1'500 and not more than 1-50,' Not less than 0·952 nnd not more than 0-962. Not Jess than 89 and not more than 95 at absorption maximum of 297 to 298 om. Not less than 3 and not moro than 6 at absorption minimum of257 om, (determined in ethanol), Not moro than 0'1 pet centum, White 10 very slightly yellowish crystallino powder. Not less than 98'S per centum of C15H210, (after drying at W·C. for 4 hours), loo·O'C. to l02·SoC. (after drying at 9O'C, for 6 hours). Not less than 375 and not morc than 390 at 275 nm. (determined in ethanol). Not more than 0·5 per centum (determined by drying at 6O·e. for 4 hours). Not more than 0·05 per centum (on a volatilo matter-free basis). Not more than 0·5 per centum (expressed as gallic acid and on a volatile matter free basis). (9'407 mg. of gallic acid correspond to 1 m1. of O·OSN sodium hydroxIde). White to cream crystalline powder. Not less than 98'5 per centum of CI9HJ(lOS (after drying at 6O"e. for 4 hours). 96"C. to 98Ge. (after dryiog at 60°C. for 4 hours). Not less than 300 and not moro than 325 at 275 run. (determined in ethanol). I' i J I ,{" I II "1' \'1 " "I , I iii !I'I " 'I 'I ,"1,' ," 1 1\ t, ric " " Volatile matter Sulphated ash Free acids Propyl gollate Not more than O-Sper centum (determined by drying at 60'C. for 4 hours). Not morc than 0-05 per centum (on a volatile matter-free basis). Not more tlmn 0'5 per centum (expressed as gallic acid and on 11 volatile mauer-free basis). (9'407 mg. of gallic acid correspond to 1 mI. of O'OSN sodium hydroxide), The criteria in the monograph tOt propyl gallate contained in the British Pharma copoeia 1973 at page 399. EJM Buty/aled hydroXfIUIlsoie (BHA) Description Content S ........ ific absorption al per centum ... - , lcm. 4-Hydroxyanisolo content Sulphated ash E321 Butyialed hydroxy/oluene (BIIT) Appearance ... Content Melting range Specific absorption, E} ~ centum Sulphated ash EthoxyquJn Description Content .... Boiling point ... Rd'racti~ indcx, nife. Powder or large crystals of waxy appearance, white to slightly yellowish with a slight aromatic odour. Not Jess than 98'S per centum Ofc"IHJ6~ and not less than 85 per centum of3-tl.'rt-butyl-4 hydrOltyanisole. Not less than 191 and not more than 210 at 290 nm. Not less than 326 and not more than 345 at 228 nm. (determined in ethanol). Not more than 0'5 per centum. Not more than 0,05 per centum. Crystalline product or powdery white crystals. Not less than 99 per centum of CUH140. 69~C. to 70°C. Not less than 81 and not more than 88 at 278 nm. (determined in ethanol). Not more than 0'005 per centum. Light-amber oil when freshly prepared. Tendency to polymerise on exposure to light and oxygen with darkening in colour. Not less than 92 per centum of the monomer 1.2 - dihydro - 6 - ethoxy - 2,2,4 - trimethyl quinoline (Q"H19NO). The remainder shall consist of the dimer and higher polymers. 125°C. at 1 to 2 rom. or mercury. Not less than 1'569 and not motel than 1'572. ,[ " .! C1 ", \ , I , , I I 1 .' PART III GENERAL PURITY CRITERIA FOR PERMtTfED ANTIOXIDANTs Each antioxidant shall not contain (0) more than 3 milligrams per kilogram of arsenic: (b) more than 10 milligrams per kilogram of lead; (e) more than 50 milligrams per kilogram of copper, or25 milligrams per kilogram of zin~ or 50 milligrams pet kilogram of any combination of copper and zinc. SCHEDULE 2' Sect:i..~ 2(1) PART I PB1l~ DILUENTIi (SEE DEFINITION IN REOuunoN 2(1» Drinking water, demjneralised water, distilled water Edible oil! and fats PART II GENtlRAL PURtTY CRITERIA FOR PERM1TIED DILtIJlN'B DSSCJUBSD IN PART I ADOVI! Each diluent shall not contain (a) more than 3 milligrams per kilogram of arsenic; (b) more than 10 milligrams per kilogram ofleadj (e) more than 50 milligrams per kilogram of copper, or25 milligrams per kilogram of zinc, or SO milligr8IDI per kilogram of oray combination ofccpper and zinc. '.~-----:--r-'.--' ". -~'-- '----.--."~ , '" II:: r (a) (b) (0) (d) (e) SCHEDULE 3 Antioxidant Permitted only in Certain Foods Column 1 Speoified li'ood Anhydrous edible oils and fats, whether hardened or no ~ and vi"camin oils and concentrates other ;~han pl.'eparations contain ing more than 100,000 IoU.'s Vitamin A per gram Any permitted emulsifier or permUted stabiliser oontaining combined fo"tty Bcids whether or not those fatty acids have been polymerised Butter for manufacturing purposes Essential oils and isolates from the concentrates of essential oils Apples and Pears Part 1 Coluriln 2 Permitted Antiox idant Propyl gallate or Oetyl gallate or Dodeeyl gallate or any mixture of two or more thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (BRA) or Butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT) or Any mixture of BRA and BHT Propyl gallate or Octyl B"allate or Dodecyl gallate or ally mixture of two or more thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (BRA) or Butylated hydroxtoluene (mIT) or Any mixture of BRA and BHT Propyl gallate or Octyl GBllate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture of two or more thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (TIHA) or Butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT) or Any mixture of BRA and EHT Propyl gallate or Octyl gallate or Dodecyl gallate or any mixture of two or more thereof or Butylated hydroxyanisole (BRA) or Euty1ated hydroxtoluene (BHT) or Any mixture of J3HA and BUT Ethoxyquin Section 4 CollHnn ;; FiUli;," ki](J'/' ,,) exoc,>;; 'I:.' 100 200 200 200 100 200 200 200 80 160 160 160 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 3 1. The permitted antioxidants butylatennydroxyanisole or butyloted hydroxytoJume or sny mixture thereof \.;ithin the limits. specified for them in column 3 may be used in conjunction with the permitted antioxidants propyl gallate, octyl gall~te or dodecyl gallate or any mixture of two or more thereof within the limits specified for them in column 3, but so that the total amount of antioxid~nt shall not exceed 1,000 milligrams per kilogram in the cnse of specified foods in column 1 of item (d). Part 11 r Column 1 I Column 2 Column 3 I I Milligrams per Specified Permitted kilogram for Food Antioxidant each 1,000 I.U. 's I Vitamin A per gram - Not , exceeding ~.~~"o~ '''"~'"'''" , Butylated I more than 100,000 LU.1S bydroxyanisole I Vitamin A per gram (EBA) or I 10 Butylated I , hydroxtoluene (BHT) or any 10 mixture of BRA and BHT 10 SCHEDULE 4 Section 5(2) Labelling of Permitted Antioxidants and Permitted Diluents 1.-(1) Each container to which section 5(2) of these regulations applies shall bear a label on which is printed a true statement, (a) in respect of each permitted antioxidant present, of the serial number, if any, as specified in relDtion thereto in column 2 or Part 1 of Schedule I to this Order, Qnd of the common or usual name or an appropriate designation of that permitted antioxidant; (b) where a.1Y permitted diluent or diluents or any other substance or substances is or are present, of the common or usual name or an appropriate designation of each such diluent or substance; and (c) if two or more such substances are present, of the proportion of each permitted antioxidant, permitted diluent and other substance present save thet label shall only have printed on it a statement of the proportion of any such other substance present if any Order other than this Order or any amendment to this Order made under the Law contains a requirement to that effect. (2) The said statement shall be headed or preceded by the words "for foodstuffs (restricted use)". 2. Any statement required by the preceding paragraph (a) shall be clear and legible; (b) shall be in a conspicous position on the label which shall be marked on, or securely atta~hed to, the container in such a manner that it will be readily discernible and easily read by an intending purchaser under normal conditions of purchase; (c) shall not be in any way hidden or obscured or reduced in conspi~ousness by any other metter, whether pictorial or not, 3. The figures and letters in every word in any statement to which the preceding paragraph applies (a) shall be in characters cf uniform colour and size (being not less than 1.5 millimctres in height for e label on n container of which the gr8atest dimension does not exceed 12 centimetres [ml not'less th?u 3 ·:.illir,etres in height for a label on !.1 container of which the u"ro..:::Itest l~i ', .. ;'!.1!i!icn exceeds 12 centimetres), but so that the initial letter of any word may be taller than any other letter in the word; (b) shall appear on a contrasting ground, so however that where there is no ground other th~n such is provided by a transparent cont8iner and the contents of that 00ntniner er~ visible behind the letters, those contents shell be taken to bo the ground for the purposes of this paragTupg; (0) shall be within a surrounding line and no other written or pictorial mf)tter shall appear within that line; 4. For the purposes of this Schedule (a) the height of any lower case letter shall be taken to be the x ~eight thereof, disregarding ny ascender cr descender thereof; (b) any requirement that figures or letters sholl be of uniform height, colour or size, shall be construed as being subject to the saving that any inconsiderable variation in height, cclour or size, as the case may be, may be disregarded. EXPLANATORY NarE (This Note is not Part of the Order) 'rhe O?:der (a) specifies permitted [lntioxidnnts Bnd permitted diluents whi('h IHay be combined I fi th stJ,C'h antioxidants, and presoribes purity cri:tel;'ia for those an.tioxidants and diluents (section 2 and Schedules 1 and 2); (b) ~rohibits the sale or inportotion of food.having in it or on it any added antioxidant other than a permitted .antioxidant and confines the use of certain particular permitted antioxidants to specified foods subject to prescribed limits (section 4(1), 4(2) proviso (a) and (b), 4(3) and S~hedulo 3); (c) permits food containing es an added ingredient nny specified food described in S~hedule 3 to contain permitted antioxidant of a description and to an anount, specified in tbat Schedule for that ingredient (section 4(2) proviso (c); (d) permits food containing milk fat by reason of the addition, es an added ingredient, of any dairy product to contnin permitted antioxidant of a description tmd to on a-nount, permitted -in relation to an amount of anbydrous edible fat equal to that milk fat (section 4(2) proviso (d); (e) prohibits the importation, sale or advertisement for sale, for use as an ingredient in th8 prep2ration of food, of a~ antioxidant other than a permitted antioxidant (section 5(1)); (f) prescribes labelling rcquiremel.ts for permitted antioxidants sold as such (se~tion 5(2) and S~hedu1e 4); (g) prohibits the description or advertisemant of a~ food as intended mainly for babies or young children if it has in it or on it specified antioxidants (section 6); The Order does not apply to Any antioxioant, to any diluent combined wi th an~r antioxidant or to ~ny food having an antioxidarlt in it or on it which is sold, consiGned, delivered cr imported for export (section 3).