The Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Amendment of the Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

2.—(1) The Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 50 (transitional provision), after paragraph (13) insert the following —

“(14) In any proceedings for an offence under regulation 44(a) it shall be a defence to prove that —

(a) the food concerned was sold before 23 December 2008 or marked or labelled before that date; and

(b) the matters constituting the alleged offence would not have constituted an offence under these Regulations if the amendments made by regulation 2(3) of the Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 had not been in operation when the food was sold.”.

(3) In Schedule AA1 (allergenic ingredients) —

(a) after paragraph 2 insert “2(a). Molluscs and products thereof”;

(b) after paragraph 6 insert “6(a). Lupin and products thereof”.

(1)

S.R..1996 No.383; the relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 1998 No.253, S.R. 1999 Nos. 143 , 244 and 286 , S.R. 2000 No.303, S.R. 2003 Nos.159 and 448, S.R. 2004 Nos. 346 and 469, S.R. 2005 Nos.198 and 390