The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 No. 286

Amendment of the Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

4.—(1) The Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5)—

(2) In regulation 17—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “paragraph (4)” substitute “paragraphs (4) and (5)”;

(b) after paragraph 4 insert—

“(5) A person shall be considered not to have contravened Article 5(1) of Regulation 853/2004 provided the requirements of Schedule 2A are complied with.”.

(3) After regulation 31, insert—

“32.   Under specified community provisions referenced in Article 5(1) of Regulation 853/2004 and in Schedule 2, food business operators in Northern Ireland shall ensure a health mark or identification mark is applied as appropriate in accordance with Schedule 2A.”.

(4) In Schedule 2 in Column 2 beside the entry in Column 1 relating to Article 5(1) of Regulation 853/2004, in both places where it occurs, for “Regulation 854/2004” substitute “Regulation 2019/627”.

(5) After Schedule 2 insert Schedule 2A as in the Schedule to these regulations.

(1)

S.R. 2006 No. 6 as amended by S.I. 2019/1085