The Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Scope

  4. 3.Interpretation

  5. 4.Prohibition on treatment without a licence

  6. 5.Restrictions on importation

  7. 6.Restriction on storage or transport

  8. 7.Restriction on sale

  9. 8.Documentation for food not ready for a final sale

  10. 9.Enforcement

  11. 10.Offences and penalties

  12. 11.Application of various provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

  13. 12.Revocation of existing Regulations

  14. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF IRRADIATION

      1. 1.Dosimetry: overall average absorbed dose

      2. 2.Procedures

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      LICENCES

      1. Part 1 Grant of Licences

        1. 1.Application for licence

        2. 2.Consideration of the application

        3. 3.Where the Agency believes that— (a) it ought to take...

        4. 4.Refusal of application

        5. 5.Duration

      2. Part 2 Contents of Licence

        1. 1.Contents of licence

      3. Part 3 Requirements and prohibitions to be observed by a licensee

        1. 1.(1) A licensee shall only irradiate food—

        2. 2.Every licensee shall keep— (a) food which awaits irradiation at...

        3. 3.(1) A licensee shall not irradiate food in combination with...

        4. 4.Every licensee shall number each batch of food irradiated by...

        5. 5.A licensee shall not irradiate food save with—

        6. 6.A licensee shall not irradiate food save by proper irradiation....

        7. 7.Every licensee shall maintain such controls as shall at all...

        8. 8.Every licensee shall record, in relation to each batch of...

        9. 9.(1) Every licensee shall record for each batch of food...

        10. 10.Every licensee shall keep for 5 years the information required...

        11. 11.Every licensee shall send to the Agency by the last...

      4. Part 4 Variation of Licence

        1. 1.(1) Subject to paragraph 2, the Agency may at the...

        2. 2.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Agency shall not agree...

      5. Part 5 Cancellation and Suspension of Licence

        1. 1.If the Agency considers that circumstances exist which, had it...

        2. 2.If by the expiration of the 28 day period or...

        3. 3.If cancelled, the licence shall cease to have effect on...

        4. 4.(1) If the Agency considers that unless the licence is...

      6. Part 6 Other Provisions Concerning Licence

        1. 1.The Agency shall publish in the Belfast Gazette notice of—...

        2. 2.Any notice so published shall specify— (a) the name of...

        3. 3.Save as provided by Article 42 of the Order (continuance...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      LIST OF APPROVED FACILITIES IN MEMBER STATES

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      LIST OF FACILITIES IN COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION

  16. Explanatory Note