The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

PART 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MATERIALS AND ARTICLES

Enforcement of Regulation 1935/2004

4.  Subject to the provisions of Article 27 (transitional arrangements) any person who contravenes any of the following provisions of Regulation 1935/2004 is guilty of an offence –

(a) Article 3 (general requirements);

(b) Article 4 (special requirements for active and intelligent materials and articles);

(c) Article 11(4) and (5) (provisions relating to Community authorisation);

(d) Article 15(1), (2), (3), (4), (7) and (8) (labelling);

(e) Article 16(1) (declaration of compliance);

(f) on or after 27th October 2006, Article 17(2) (traceability).

Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1935/2004

5.  The following bodies are designated as the competent authorities for the purposes of the provisions of Regulation 1935/2004 as specified below –

(a) in respect of Articles 9 and 13, the Agency;

(b) in respect of Articles 16(1) and 17(2), the Agency and the authority having responsibility for enforcement pursuant to regulation 12(1).