The Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
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Government Printer for Northern Ireland
2019-09-20
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
These Regulations make the necessary adjustments to remove provisions from weights and measures law applying in Northern Ireland that overlap or conflict with Regulation (EU) No1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers (“the FIC Regulation”). These Regulations enable the enforcement of certain provisions of the FIC Regulation, to the extent that the provisions relate to net quantity. The FIC Regulation sets out common principles, requirements and procedures in relation to food information.
Amendments to the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 19814
In Article 2(2) (interpretation)6 before the definition of “gross weight” insert—
“the FIC Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers7;