Amendment of the Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

7.—(1) The Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

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

(a) following the definition of “follow-on formula” insert the following definition —

“food enzyme” has the meaning that it bears in Regulation (EC) No. 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food enzymes;”; and

(b) in the definition of “ingredient”, after the expression “any additive” insert the expression “, any food enzyme”.

(3) In regulation 14 (names of ingredients) after paragraph (9) insert the following as paragraph (9A) —

“(9A) A food enzyme other than one referred to in regulation 17(b) or (c) shall be identified by the appropriate category in Schedule 4 followed by the specific name of that enzyme.”.

(4) In regulation 17 (ingredients which need not be named) —

(a) in paragraphs (b) and (c) in each case after the expression “any additive” insert “or food enzyme”; and

(b) in paragraph (d) after the expression “an additive” insert “or food enzyme”;

(5) In the heading to Schedule 4, for the word “additives” substitute “ingredients”.

(1)

S.R. 1996 No. 383; regulation 17 was amended by S.R. 2004 No. 469