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SPB021 - Public Sector Food Standards (Scotland) Bill 2017
SPB021 - Public Sector Food Standards (Scotland) Bill 2017
MODEL
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the standards of food provided or
supplied by Scottish public bodies.
alternative.
(6) For the purposes of this section, a reference to a gluten-free food or drink is a reference to
any food or drink which meets the requirements for products labelled gluten-free
specified in the schedule to the Foodstuffs for People Intolerant to Gluten (Scotland)
Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/355).
General
6 Interpretation
(1) In this Act
food has the same meaning as in Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 (as at 7 December
2004);
meal means any food (except food consisting solely of a snack) or drink;
snack means any confectionary or savoury snack, within the meaning of the Nutritional
Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I.
2008/265).
(2) For the purposes of this Act, a reference to the provision or supply of food or drink by a
public body includes
(a) provision or supply by or on the behalf of the public body, and
(b) provision or supply whether or not involving a sale of food or drink.
7 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent.
8 Short title
The short title of this Act is the Public Sector Food Standards (Scotland) Act 2017.
Public Sector Food Standards (Scotland) Act 2017 3
SCHEDULE
PUBLIC BODIES