The Food Labelling (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Amendment of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996

7.  After regulation 34B (foods containing allergenic ingredients or ingredients originating from allergenic ingredients) there shall be inserted –

“Confectionery and drinks containing glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt

34C.— (1) This regulation applies to any confectionery or drink which contains glycyrrhizinic acid or its ammonium salt as a result of the addition of that acid or salt as such or of the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, and references in this regulation to “relevant concentration” are to the concentration of that acid or salt in the food –

(a) manufactured as ready for consumption or,

(b) if it is not so manufactured, as reconstituted according to its manufacturer’s instructions.

(2) In the case of –

(a) any confectionery which contains a relevant concentration of at least 100mg/kg but less than 4 g/kg,

(b) any drink which contains more than 1.2 per cent by volume of alcohol and a relevant concentration of at least 10 mg/l but less than 300 mg/l, and

(c) any drink which does not contain more than 1.2 per cent by volume of alcohol and which contains a relevant concentration of at least 10 mg/l but less than 50 mg/l,

that food shall be marked or labelled with the indication “contains liquorice”, unless the term “liquorice” appears in the list of ingredients or in the name of the food.

(3) In the case of –

(a) any confectionery which contains a relevant concentration of at least 4g/kg,

(b) any drink which contains more than 1.2 per cent by volume of alcohol and a relevant concentration of at least 300 mg/l, and

(c) any drink which does not contain more than 1.2 per cent by volume of alcohol and which contains a relevant concentration of at least 50 mg/l,

that food shall be marked or labelled with the indication “contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption”.

(4) The indications required by paragraphs (2) and (3) of this regulation shall appear immediately after the list of ingredients or, in the absence of such a list, near the name of the food.”.