The Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Made: 25th November 2004

Coming into operation: 20th December 2004

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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Offences and penalties

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Enforcement

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Modification of Article 29 of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (procurement of samples) and analysis of samples

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Defence in relation to exports

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Application of various provisions of the Order

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Re-dispatch or destruction of imported food that does not comply with these Regulations

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Secondary treatment of imported food that does not comply with these Regulations

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Transitional provisions

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Revocations

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 25th November 2004.

Jim F. Livingstone — A senior officer of the — Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Article 3(6)

[^f00002]: S.I. 1991/762 (N.I. 7) as amended by S.I.1996/1663 (N.I. 12) and paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c. 28

[^f00003]: O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p. 1

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L77, 16.3.2001, p. 1, as adopted by EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 81/2002 (O.J. No. L266, 3.10.2002, p. 30 EEA supplement No. 49, 3.10.2002)

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L313, 30.11.2001, p. 60, as adopted by EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 81/2002

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L321, 6.12.2001, p. 1, as adopted by EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 81/2002

[^f00007]: O.J. No. L37, 7.2.2002, p. 4, as adopted by EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 139/2002 (O.J. No. L19, 23.1.2003, p.3 and EEA supplement No. 5, 23.1.2003)

[^f00008]: O.J. No. L41, 13.2.2002, p. 12, as adopted by EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 100/2002 (O.J. No. L298, 31.10.2002, p.13 and EEA supplement No. 54, 31.10.2002, p. 11)

[^f00009]: O.J. No. L75, 16.3.2002, p. 18, as adopted by EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 161/2002 (O.J. No. L38, 13.2.2003, p. 16 and EEA supplement No. 9, 13.2.2003, p. 13)

[^f00010]: O.J. No. L80, 23.3.2002, p. 42

[^f00011]: O.J. No. L86, 3.4.2002, p. 5, as adopted by EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 161/2002

[^f00012]: O.J. No. L155, 14.6.2002, p. 63, as adopted by EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 161/2002

[^f00013]: O.J. No. L203, 12.8.2003, p. 1

[^f00014]: O.J. No. L326, 13.12.2003, p. 12

[^f00015]: O.J. No. L42, 13.2.2004, p. 3

[^f00016]: O.J. No. L74, 12.3.2004, p. 11

[^f00017]: O.J. No. L106, 15.4.2004, p. 6

[^f00018]: O.J. No. L372, 31.12.1985, p. 50

[^f00019]: O.J. No. L290, 24.11.1993, p. 14

[^f00020]: O.J. No. L201, 17.7.1998, p. 93, as adopted by EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 93/1999 (O.J. No. L296, 23.11.2000, p. 58)

[^f00021]: O.J. No. L75, 16.3.2002, p. 44, as adopted by EEA Joint Committee Decision No. 161/2002

[^f00022]: O.J. No. L332, 19.12.2003, p. 38

[^f00023]: O.J. No. L113, 20.4.2004, p. 14

[^f00024]: O.J. No. L77, 16.3.2001, p. 14

[^f00025]: O.J. No. L325, 8.12.2001, p. 34

[^f00026]: O.J. No. L75, 16.3.2002, p. 38

[^f00027]: O.J. No. L209, 6.8.2002, p. 5

[^f00028]: O.J. No. L252, 20.9.2002, p. 40

[^f00029]: O.J. No. L113, 20.4.2004, p. 17

[^f00030]: O.J. No. L203, 12.8.2003, p. 40

[^f00031]: O.J. No. L42, 13.2.2004, p. 16

[^f00032]: The requirement is that the minimum number of units required for a laboratory sample in such circumstances is 10

[^f00033]: O.J. No. L187, 16.7.2002, p. 30

[^f00034]: 1996 c. 23

[^f00035]: S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)

[^f00036]: S.R. 1992 No. 166

[^f00037]: S.R. 2003 No. 299

Editorial notes