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The Food (Jelly Mini-Cups) (Emergency Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations implement Commission Decision 2004/374/EC suspending the placing on the market and import of jelly mini-cups containing the food additives E400, E401, E402, E403, E404, E405, E406, E407, E407a, E410, E412, E413, E414, E415, E417 and/or E418 (OJ No. L118, 23.4.2004, p.70).

These Regulations—

(a)prohibit—

(i)the carrying out of commercial operations with regard to jelly mini-cups which contain any of the food additives E400, E401, E402, E403, E404, E405, E406, E407, E407a, E410, E412, E413, E414, E415, E417 or E418 and which are intended for human consumption, and

(ii)the use of any such additive in the manufacture of any jelly mini-cups which are intended for human consumption (regulation 3);

(b)provide for their enforcement (regulation 4);

(c)apply, with modifications, certain provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (regulation 5); and

(d)revoke the Food (Jelly Confectionery) (Emergency Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. 2002 No.141) and the Food (Jelly Confectionery) (Emergency Control) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004 No.182) (regulation 6).