Regulation 3
SCHEDULE 1N.I.Instruments to which specified provisions of these Regulations do not apply
| Title | Reference | Specified provisions |
|---|---|---|
| The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland)1998 | S.R. 1998 No. 237 | Regulations 7,8,9 and 10 |
| F1. . . | F1. . . | F1. . . |
| The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 | S.R. 2012 No. 384 | Regulations 7,8 and 9 |
| [F2The Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013] (to the extent that a sample falls to be prepared and analysed in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs) M1 | [F2S.R. 2013 No. 229] | Regulations 7,8 and 9 |
| The Poultrymeat Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 | S.R. 2011 No. 315 | Regulations 7,8 and 9 |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 omitted (28.11.2015) by virtue of The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/365), reg. 1, Sch. 13 para. 2
F2Words in Sch. 1 substituted (31.10.2013) by The Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/229), regs. 1, 9
Marginal Citations
M1OJ No. L364, 20.12.2006, p.5
Regulation 5
SCHEDULE 2N.I.Qualifications of Food Examiners
PART 1 N.I.
1. A first degree (with honours) in microbiology (irrespective of the title of the degree).N.I.
2. A degree of Master of Science, provided that —N.I.
(a)the degree was awarded following an examination rather than a thesis; and
(b)at least one paper in the degree was in microbiology.
3. Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences if that Fellowship has been gained after passing the higher specialist diploma examination in medical microbiology set by that Institute.N.I.
4. The degree in Mastership in Chemical Analysis awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry.N.I.
5. Fellowship or Membership of the Institute of Food Science and Technology.N.I.
6. In paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Part, “degree” means a degree awarded by a body recognised for the purposes of Article 3 of the Education (Unrecognised Degrees) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 M2 (which relates to bodies empowered to award degrees in the United Kingdom) or by a university [F3in a Member State of the European Union or in a specified state] .N.I.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 6 substituted (1.12.2023) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1286), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 9(3)(a)
Marginal Citations
PART 2 N.I.
1. The Laboratory of the Government Chemist.N.I.
2. A laboratory owned by a Government Department or a laboratory under the equivalent control of the government of [F4a Member State of the European Union or of a specified state] .N.I.
Textual Amendments
3. A laboratory appointed as an [F5official laboratory under Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.] .N.I.
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 3 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/218), regs. 1, 39
4. A laboratory of a university in the United Kingdom or of [F6a Member State of the European Union or of a specified state] .N.I.
Textual Amendments
5. A laboratory of a fundable body within the meaning of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 M3.N.I.
Marginal Citations
6. A laboratory of the Scottish Agricultural College.N.I.
7. A laboratory specialising in food microbiology and accredited to ISO/IEC 17025.N.I.
Regulation 10(2)
