Citation and commencement
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 31st December 2006.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002(1).
Amendment of the principal Regulations
2. The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.
3. In regulation 2(1) (Interpretation), in the definition of “Directive 2001/15”, after “Directive 2004/5/EC” insert “and Commission Directive 2006/34/EC(2)”.
4. In Schedule 1 (Substances which may be added for specific nutritional purposes in designated PNU foods)—
(a)in Category 1 (Vitamins), for the heading “FOLIC ACID” substitute “FOLATE”, and under that (revised) heading insert at the end “— calcium–L–methylfolate”;
(b)in Category 2 (Minerals), under the heading “IRON” insert at the end “— ferrous bisglycinate”.
5. In Schedule 2 (Additional substances which may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for special medical purposes) insert at the beginning—
“Category 2. Minerals
magnesium L–aspartate”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 24th November 2006.
Don Hill
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety