Title and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Food Supplements (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007; they come into operation on 6th April 2007.
Amendment of the Food Supplements Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
2. The Food Supplements Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1) shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.
3. In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “Directive 2002/46/EC” insert at the end “, as amended by Commission Directive 2006/37/EC(2) amending the Annex II to Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of certain substances”.
4. In Schedule 1 (vitamins and minerals which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements), in Section 1 (vitamins), for “Folic acid” substitute “Folate”
5. In Schedule 2 (form of vitamin and mineral substances which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements)—
(a)in section A (vitamins), in item 10 for the heading “FOLIC ACID” substitute “FOLATE”, and under that (revised) heading there shall be inserted at the end “(b) calcium-L-methylfolate”; and
(b)in section B (minerals) before “Cupric carbonate” insert “Ferrous bisglycinate”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 19th February 2007.
Don Hill
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety