2006 No. 420
food
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (No 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
Made 19th October 2006
Coming into Operation 19th November 2006

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 15(2), 16(1) and (2), 25(1)(a) and (3), 32(2) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1) Article 3(6)
S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1663 (N.I.12), paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28 and S.R.2004 Nos. 482 and 505
In accordance with section 47(3A) of the said Order it has taken into account relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.
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), there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.
OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. That Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L245, 29.9.2003, p.4)