Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations revoke and replace the Food (Lot Marking) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992. They come into operation on 1st October 1996. Like the previous Regulations, these Regulations implement Council Directive 89/396/EEC (O.J. No. L186, 30.6.89, p. 21) as amended by Council Directives 91/238/EEC (O.J. No. L107, 27.4.91, p. 50) and 92/11/EEC (O.J. No. L65, 11.3.92, p. 32).
The new Regulations continue the previous requirements that food which has been produced, prepared or packaged as part of a lot is so marked or labelled as to enable the lot to be identified. The Regulations have been made with a view to simplifying the previous Regulations.