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

Amendment of the Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

3.—(1) The Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

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

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

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

““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) For regulation (3)(1)(iv) (exemptions), substitute—

“(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.R. 1996 No.383, amended by S.R. 1998 No.253, S.R. 1999 No.143, S.R. 2000 No.189 , S.R. 2000 No.303 and SR 2003 No. 448; there are other amending rules 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