The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Sampling and analysis provisions to which these Regulations do not apply

5. 4. Qualifications of analysts

6. 5. Qualifications of food examiners

7. 6. Restrictions applying to analysts and examiners

8. 7. Procedure where a sample is to be analysed

9. 8. Submission of the retained part of the sample

10. 9. Procedure where a sample is to be examined

11. 10. Certificates

12. 11. Consequential amendments

13. 12. Revocation

14. Signature

15. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       Instruments to which specified provisions of these Regulations do not apply

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Qualifications of Food Examiners

       1. PART 1

          1. 1. A first degree (with honours) in microbiology (irrespective of the...

          2. 2. A degree of Master of Science, provided that —

          3. 3. Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences if that Fellowship...

          4. 4. The degree in Mastership in Chemical Analysis awarded by the...

          5. 5. Fellowship or Membership of the Institute of Food Science and...

          6. 6. In paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Part, “degree” means...

       2. PART 2

          1. 1. The Laboratory of the Government Chemist.

          2. 2. A laboratory owned by a Government Department or a laboratory...

          3. 3. A laboratory appointed as an official control laboratory under Regulation...

          4. 4. A laboratory of a university in the United Kingdom or...

          5. 5. A laboratory of a fundable body within the meaning of...

          6. 6. A laboratory of the Scottish Agricultural College.

          7. 7. A laboratory specialising in food microbiology and accredited to ISO/IEC...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Certificate of Analysis or Examination

16. Explanatory Note