The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Application of various provisions of the Order

20.—(1) The following provisions of the Order apply for the purposes of these Regulations with the modification that any reference in those provisions to the Order or Part thereof shall be construed as a reference to these Regulations —

(a) Article 2(4) (extending meaning of “sale” etc);

(b) Article 3 (application to food offered as prizes etc.);

(c) Article 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence) and

(d) Article 43 (protection of public analyst acting in good faith).

(2) In the application of Article 33 of the Order (powers of entry) for the purposes of these Regulations, the reference in paragraph (1) to the Order shall be construed as including a reference to Regulation 1935/2004 or as appropriate to Regulation 2023/2006.

(3) Article 4 of the Order (presumptions that food is intended for human consumption) applies for the purposes of these Regulations with the modification that any reference in those provisions to the Order shall be construed as including a reference to Regulation 1935/2004 or, as appropriate Regulation 2023/2006, and to these Regulations and that the references to “sold” and “sale” shall be deemed to include references to “placed on the market” and “placing on the market” respectively.