Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2003 No. 2

FOOD

Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Made

3rd January 2003

Coming into operation

28th February 2003

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(1), in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 15(2), 16(1), 25(1)(a) and (3), 32 and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(2), having had regard, in accordance with Article 47(3A) of the said Order, to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency, and after consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(3), and in accordance with Article 47(3) and (3B) of the said Order, hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1), Article 3(6)

(2)

S.I. 1991/762 (N.I. 7) as amended by S.I.1996 /1633 (N.I. 12) and paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c. 28

(3)

O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p. 1