There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Food Safety (Information and Compositional Requirements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Introductory Text.
Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Food
Made
27th June 2016
Coming into operation
20th July 2016
M1M2M3The Department of Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 15(1), 16(1) and (2), 25(3), 26(3) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 .
M4These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Department of Health, that it is expedient for a reference to the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 specified in Regulation 2(2), to be construed as a reference to those provisions as amended from time to time.
In accordance with Article 47(3A) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, the Department of Health has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.
As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 178/2002 M5 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 9, Sch.
Marginal Citations
M1Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; see 2016 c.5 (N.I.), section 1
M2S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1663 (N.I.12), paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28 and S.R.2004 Nos.482 and 505
M31972 c.68. as amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008(c.7). Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (2006 c.51) and amended by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (2008 c.7)
M4OJ No. L 181, 29.6.2013 p.35
M5OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p1 last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 (OJ No L 188, 18.7.2009, p 14)
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