The Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and come into operation on 31st March 2011.

Amendment of the Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

2.—(1) The Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009(1) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

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

(a)at the end of the definition of “Directive 08/60” add “as amended by Commission Directive 2010/37/EU amending Directive 2008/60 laying down specific purity criteria on sweeteners”; and

(b)at the end of the definition of “Directive 08/84” add “as amended by Commission Directive 2010/67/EU amending Directive 2008/84 laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours or sweeteners”.

Sealed with the official seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 17th February 2011.

Linda Devlin

A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety