The Food Irradiation (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1.  These Regulations amend the Food Irradiation (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1584).

2.  These Regulations give effect to the provisions of—

(a) Commission Decision 2010/172/EU amending Decision 2002/840/EC as regards the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods (OJ No. L75, 23.3.2010, p.33); and

(b) undated Commission list of approved facilities for the treatment of foods and food ingredients with ionising radiation in the member States(1) replacing Commission list of such facilities of 3 September 2004.

3.  These Regulations amend the Food Irradiation (England) Regulations 2009 by—

(a) substituting for sub-paragraph (1)(b) of paragraph 9 of Part 3 (requirements and prohibitions to be observed by a licensee) of Schedule 2 (licences) a revised sub-paragraph (1)(b) (regulation 3);

(b) substituting for Schedule 3 (list of approved facilities in member States) a revised Schedule 3 containing a modified list of approved facilities in member States (regulation 4); and

(c) substituting for Schedule 4 (list of facilities in a country outside the European Community) a revised Schedule 4 adding three new facilities to the list of the approved facilities in countries outside the European Union (regulation 5).

4.  A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the public or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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Published on the Commission website via http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/biosafety/irradiation/comm_legisl_en.htm. A hard copy may be obtained from the European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Consumers, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium.