Amendments to the Food (Control of Irradiation) Regulations 1990
6. In Schedule 2 (importation of food)–
(a)for paragraph 2(b) of Part I (importation from other member states) there shall be substituted–
“(b)“appropriate documentation” means documentation containing–
(i)a statement that the food has been subjected to treatment by ionising radiation by use of the word “irradiated” or the words “treated with ionising radiation”; and
(ii)in the case of foods not intended for sale to the ultimate consumer or catering establishments, the name and address of the facility which carried out the irradiation or the official reference number of that facility; and
(c)in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) above, “ultimate consumer” and “catering establishment” shall have the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 and the official reference number is that referred to in Article 7.1 of Directive 1999/2.”;
(b)in paragraphs 3(c) and (d) of Part II (importation from third countries), the words “or territory” shall be inserted after the word “country” in each place where it appears;
(c)for paragraph 3(e) there shall be substituted–
“(e)appropriate documentation for food to which this paragraph applies is–
(i)a copy of all the particulars a copy of which, by virtue of paragraph 15(3)(a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of Part II of Schedule 1 above, would be required to accompany any food had it been consigned by the holder of an irradiation licence to any other person after subjection by the holder of the irradiation licence to treatment by ionising radiation; and
(ii)confirmation from the holder of the irradiation licence in the country or territory in which the food was subjected to treatment by ionising radiation that an irradiation licence was in effect in relation to the food at the time at which the treatment took place.”.