Food Irradiation Provisions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2000 No. 303

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Food Irradiation Provisions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Made

18th October 2000

Coming into operation

27th November 2000

Whereas in accordance with Article 18(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(1) it appears to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(2) that it is necessary or expedient—

(a)for the purpose of securing that food complies with food safety requirements and in the interests of the public health; and

(b)for the purpose of protecting or promoting the interests of consumers,

to make the following Regulations;

Now, therefore, that Department in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 15(1) to (3), 16(1), 17(1), 18(1)(b), 25(3), 44 and 47(2) of, and paragraphs 1 and 4(b) of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and of every power enabling it in that behalf after consultation in accordance with Article 47(3) of the said Order of 1991 with such organisations as appear to it to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the Regulations and having regard, in accordance with Article 47(3A) of the said Order of 1991 to any relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency, hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

S.I. 1991/762 (N.I. 7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1633 (N.I. 12) and paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c. 28

(2)

Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I. 1999/283 Article 3