The Colours in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Made: 9th March 2005

Coming into operation: 1st April 2005

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Citation and commencement

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Amendment of the Colours in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 9th March 2005.

Noel McCann — 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. 1996/1633 (N.I. 12) and paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c. 28, S.R. 1999 No. 438, S.R. 1999, No. 108 and S.R. 2004 No. 482

[^f00003]: O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. That Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L245, 29.9.2003, p. 4). By virtue of regulation 5 of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004 No. 482), with effect from 7th December 2004 the consultation requirement contained in Article 47(3) of the 1991 Order is disapplied in any case in which consultation is required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002

[^f00004]: S.R. 1996 No. 49, relevant amending rules are S.R. 2000 No. 188 and S.R. 2001 No. 408

[^f00005]: The definition of “Directive 95/45/EC” was amended by S.R. 2000 No. 188 and S.R. 2001 No. 408

[^f00006]: Commission Directive 2001/50/EC of 3rd July 2001 amending Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs (O.J. No. L190, 12.7.2001, p. 14)

[^f00007]: Commission Directive 2004/47/EC of 16th April 2004 amending Directive 95/45/EC as regards mixed carotenes (E160a(i)) and beta-carotene (E160a(ii)) (O.J. No. L113, 20.4.2004, p. 24)

Editorial notes