The Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2010

Amendment of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996

2.—(1) The Food Labelling Regulations 1996(1) are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs in so far as they apply in relation to Wales.

(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definition of “Directive 89/398”(2);

(b) immediately after the definition of “Directive 2000/13” insert the following definition—

““Directive 2009/39” means Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses(3) as amended from time to time;”.

(3) In regulation 3 (exemptions), for sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (1) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

“(iv) where applicable, the requirements of Directive 87/250, Directive 90/496, Directive 94/54, Directive 99/2 and Directive 2009/39 are met in respect of that food.”.

(1)

S.I. 1996/1499, amended by S.I. 1998/1398, S.I. 1999/747, S.I. 2001/1232 (W.66), S.I. 2001/1440 (W.102), S.I. 2003/832 (W.104), S.I. 2004/249 (W.26), S.I. 2004/1396 (W.141), S.I. 2004/2558 (W.229), S.I. 2004/3022 (W.261), S.I. 2005/1309 (W.91), S.I. 2007/2611 (W.222), S.I. 2008/1268 (W.128) and S.I. 2009/2705 (W.224); there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(2)

Council Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (OJ No. L186, 30.6.1989, p.27).

(3)

OJ No. L124, 20.5.2009, p.21.