Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Food
Made
3rd March 2008
Coming into operation
6th April 2008
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 15(1)(e) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(2).
In accordance with Article 47(3A) of that Order, it has had regard to 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(3) there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.
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); the Article 2(2) definition of “food” was substituted by S.R. 2004 No.482; Article 2 was also amended by Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (1999 c.28) (“the 1999 Act”) and S.R. 2004 No. 505; Article 47 was amended by paragraph 40 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act and S.R. 2004 No.482
OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 amending Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the number and names of the permanent Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority (OJ No. L100, 8.4.2006, p.3)