2017 No. 157
The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
Made
Coming into operation
The Department of Health1, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 15(2), 16(1) and (2) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 19912 makes the following Regulations.
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 (EC) No. 178/2002 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 safety3, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.