The Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 No. 167

Amendment of the Colours in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

2.—(1) The Colours in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) —

(a) omit the definition of “Directive 95/45/EC” and substitute in its place the following definition —

““Directive 2008/128/EC” means Commission Directive 2008/128/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs;”(2);

(b) in the definition of “permitted colour”, for the expression “the annex to Directive 95/45/EC” substitute the expression “Annex I to Directive 2008/128/EC”.

(1)

S.R.1996 No. 49; the definition of “Directive 95/45/EC” was amended by S.R. 2007 No. 123; there have been other amendments but they are not relevant

(2)

OJ No. L6, 10.1.2009, p.20