Food Labelling (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

Amendment of the Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

3.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “confectionery product” there shall be inserted—

““Directive 79/112” means Council Directive 79/112/EEC(1) on the approximation of the laws of the member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs, as read in accordance with Schedule A1;

“Directive 87/250” means Commission Directive 87/250/EEC(2) on the indication of alcoholic strength by volume in the labelling of alcoholic beverages for sale to the ultimate consumer;

“Directive 89/398” means Council Directive 89/398/EEC(3) on the approximation of the laws of the member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses;

“Directive 90/496” means Council Directive 90/496/EEC(4) on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs;

“Directive 94/54” means Commission Directive 94/54/EEC(5) concerning the compulsory indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112, as amended by Council Directive 96/21/EC(6);”.

(1)

O.J. No. L33, 8.2.79, p. 1

(2)

O.J. No. L113, 30.4.87, p. 57

(3)

O.J. No. L186, 30.6.89, p. 27

(4)

O.J. No. L276, 6.10.90, p. 40

(5)

O.J. No. L300, 23.11.94, p. 14

(6)

O.J. No. L88, 5.4.96, p. 5