The Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

5 The other major changes made by these Regulations are that— a the previous enforcement arrangements are altered; and b the scope of Schedule 5 (direct supply by the producer of small quantities of meat from poultry or lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm) is extended in the light of Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2076/2005 laying down transitional arrangements for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004, (EC) No. 854/2004 and (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004 and (EC) No. 854/2004 (O.J. No. L338, 22.12.2005, p. 83).

6 These Regulations— a create certain presumptions that, for the purposes of these Regulations, specified food is intended for human consumption (regulation 3); b provide that the Food Standards Agency is the competent authority for the purposes of the Community Regulations except where it has delegated competences as provided for in the Community Regulations (regulation 4); c make provision for the execution and enforcement of these Regulations and of the Community Regulations (regulation 5); d provide for the following enforcement measures to be available in respect of a food business operator— i hygiene improvement notices (regulation 6), ii hygiene prohibition orders (regulation 7), iii hygiene emergency prohibition notices and orders (regulation 8), and iv remedial action notices and detention notices (regulation 9); e provide that where the commission of an offence under these Regulations is due to the act or default of some other person that other person is guilty of the offence (regulation 10); f provide that in proceedings for an offence under these Regulations it is a defence for the accused to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence (regulation 11); g provide for the procurement and analysis of samples (regulations 12 and 13); h provide powers of entry for authorised officers of the district council (regulation 14); i create the offence of obstructing an officer (regulation 15); j provide a time limit for bringing prosecutions (regulation 16); k provide that a person who contravenes specified provisions of the Community Regulations is guilty of an offence (regulation 17(1)); l provide penalties for offences (regulation 17(2) and (3)); m provide that a person is considered not to have contravened a specified provision of Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 (requirement for bulk foodstuffs in liquid, granulate or powder form to be transported in receptacles and/or containers/tankers reserved for the transport of foodstuffs) provided the requirements of Schedule 3 are complied with (regulation 17(4)); n provide that where an offence under these Regulations which has been committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, an officer of the body corporate or a person purporting to act as such he as well as the body corporate is deemed to be guilty of that offence and may be proceeded against and punished accordingly (regulation 18); o provide a right of appeal in respect of— i the service of a hygiene improvement notice or a remedial action notice, ii the refusal of an enforcement authority to issue a certificate under specified provisions to the effect that they are satisfied that a food business operator has taken measures to secure that the health risk condition is no longer fulfilled with respect to the food business concerned, and iii the making of a hygiene prohibition order or a hygiene emergency prohibition order (regulations 19 to 21); p provide for the issue to district councils by the Department of codes of recommended practice (regulation 22); q provide for the protection of officers acting in good faith (regulation 23); r provide for the revocation or suspension of the designation or as the case may be appointment of specified officials (regulation 24); s provide that when an authorised officer has certified that any food has not been produced, processed or distributed in compliance with these Regulations and the Community Regulations, it shall be treated for the purposes of Article 8 of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 as failing to comply with food safety requirements (regulation 25); t provide that the requirements set out in the following Schedules have effect— i Schedule 3 (bulk transport in sea-going vessels of liquid oils or fats and the bulk transport by sea of raw sugar) (regulation 26), ii Schedule 4 (temperature control requirements) (regulation 27), iii Schedule 5 (direct supply by the producer of small quantities of meat from poultry or lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm) (regulation 28), and iv Schedule 6 (restrictions on the sale of raw milk intended for direct human consumption) (regulation 29); u make consequential amendments to specified statutory rules (regulation 30); and v revoke the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (S.R. 1995 No. 396) and the Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 356) (regulation 31).

Footnotes

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

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68

[^f00003]: S.I. 2003/2901

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p. 1

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L245, 29.9.2003, p. 4

[^f00006]: 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, paragraph 2 of Article 2 (regarding the definition of “food”) was substituted by S.R. 2004 No. 482

[^f00007]: 1971 c. 80

[^f00008]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)

[^f00013]: 1981 N.I. 22

[^f00014]: 1981 N.I. 26

[^f00015]: S.R. 1995 No. 396, as amended by S.R. 1997 No. 496, S.R. 1998 No. 237, S.R. 2000 Nos. 78, 191 and 287, S.R. 2001 No. 429, S.R. 2002 No. 217 and S.R. 2005 No. 35

[^f00016]: S.R. 2005 No. 356

[^f00029]: O.J. No. L24, 30.1.1998, p. 9

[^f00030]: O.J. No. L18, 23.1.2003, p. 11

[^f00031]: O.J. No. L140, 12.5.98, p. 10

Raw sugar

Interpretation

The Animal By-Products (Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

The Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

The Beef Bones Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

The Condensed Milk and Dried Milk Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Editorial notes

[^key-e5850c9f8c524d446c0fa5b962f34a95]: Reg. 1 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-6b913845ed357224d4c11b802673e709]: Reg. 2 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-9037e70cc6a0fc5240a35c6dc8564658]: Reg. 3 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-692b707fd72f1ae82f61aea53a5f0e38]: Reg. 4 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-51c8b09c9845f3979ea41713d0294c3f]: Reg. 5 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-69c217c38399adfbd49b1fa50dea9428]: Reg. 6 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-ced61f6865ed3c6adfc3f3998d38f521]: Reg. 7 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-4d0b4d70276ab640a6d524924648d35d]: Reg. 8 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-738c0d037d2849528e8d0799f919837e]: Reg. 9 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-cc7be5b1e3aa357ce0196a5a764531c3]: Reg. 10 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-2f0bced2385b8d07113dcfbf43b2baa5]: Reg. 11 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-d8d33e2a63a85624c8915b47f8c90ad6]: Reg. 12 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-9c7ea22491f1e0903d113810ce1eb569]: Reg. 13 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-b96d28927e32a163999fbc13e248e4d0]: Reg. 14 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-8ecb64748aa1fe9b23be43b17583d8db]: Reg. 15 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-ab18da4f4a947d860adb76116492cb6f]: Reg. 16 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-acb2af460dbe1bc5eda2f139e2c64d44]: Reg. 17 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-d8e3fcddc2a2d13e7675ae7ff1c16168]: Reg. 18 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-166c88dbb4ab3c150bf3dc16f851d1ec]: Reg. 19 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-50a6a574b7324e1cd24cad1607273a48]: Reg. 21 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-c0e19340d91a0fafb11f0a8ac82c4833]: Reg. 22 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-e9127770728ad3f0e32a35c79dff8767]: Reg. 23 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-b5d48f6e6594fda86ab753d330256fa7]: Reg. 24 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-1835e0dcd62828ac3f460df38c0b02ed]: Reg. 25 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-728193c525b1fa6cc970d687220dc24c]: Reg. 26 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-72a470eefe90a80e3b50761bac8f2bfb]: Reg. 27 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-264bbcf392b305d983a1000994654ae4]: Reg. 28 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-92232bb8018b5565f610580449725c00]: Reg. 29 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-afa111b3d1a92771cf0760758ad2d7ba]: Reg. 31 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-c1a85688e92b02f59106f824a9bb5dbe]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-175533690b9f797ba5acdd138434a951]: Sch. 3 para. 7 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-0071956f65a34bc0beaf2359e7dbfb80]: Sch. 3 para. 8 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-6543c30c9060e45785742fe442348f5a]: Sch. 3 para. 9 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-41f4e33bbd7c2baa9de544722a3de258]: Sch. 3 para. 10 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-3866d1f543d1e71eb5822045d02a680a]: Sch. 3 para. 11 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-27888766356504020accaabf830dc789]: Sch. 3 para. 12 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-af037872751f8ba833b64a94d313e741]: Sch. 3 para. 13 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-76a1da6007ef769d87dc0039be82e006]: Sch. 3 para. 14 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-b31b444bc6a42fb4e708d3eafe40c731]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-2515324a38f19869f71d9bf0f2525d00]: Sch. 4 para. 2 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-5142fce02e84fddfe90718bb7f232700]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-e173aa3b5bd725debf977cc0d4332598]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-2a1bf6563e60b9dfbb56dca2d018e733]: Sch. 4 para. 5 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-79b10cb9fbef39e025fd6e9886154977]: Sch. 4 para. 6 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-6f7a38a38804dce4d7357b161fd7e736]: Sch. 4 para. 7 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-318d380cafb730840408b7e8a0e5fe6d]: Sch. 4 para. 8 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-9be2ca5f6749e706105663955390b503]: Sch. 5 para. 1 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-17c4975b79fa6594b7c8539a6b9d8eb8]: Sch. 5 para. 2 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-049322d5cd4af197a7aee9c6ed944da0]: Sch. 5 para. 3 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-0e12b27aa7828e2070670cf6c0215bbf]: Sch. 6 para. 2 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-e536622ea88195af4681ca03f2730d2b]: Sch. 6 para. 3 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-11f05b4d5a6a9494dc7e1266f2ae9904]: Sch. 6 para. 4 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-341696f685f8f251f203b73207169c25]: Sch. 6 para. 5 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-7fc458e828000f017a8e4aeaacd27dfc]: Sch. 6 para. 6 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-36c8d547fbc0338943950d9b06874d16]: Sch. 6 para. 7 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-d860b99908efa807583bf7ef73cb61b3]: Sch. 6 para. 8 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-cfe998f95adb25db25483e44bfb3db60]: Sch. 2 in operation at 11.1.2006, see reg. 1

[^key-4d3c2f427a0012f44db833baf0feb02e]: Word in reg. 7(9) substituted (14.2.2007) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/16), regs. 1, 2(3)

[^key-6f9a9f57294697d3ec508ef59805c817]: Word in reg. 8(2) substituted (14.2.2007) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/16), regs. 1, 2(3)

[^key-3cbb5349edf8cf44370bb387a720a870]: Word in reg. 8(10) substituted (14.2.2007) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/16), regs. 1, 2(4)

[^key-6295d83bbfce4ebe61035d571c7513be]: Words in reg. 14(3) substituted (14.2.2007) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/16), regs. 1, 2(5)

[^key-416f58a1807610be001eea7fb096bad7]: Reg. 20 deleted (14.2.2007) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/16), regs. 1, 2(6)

[^key-3bce040964aec75f591c52c035ae31fc]: Words in Regulations substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6, 8-10

[^key-a1cae97a0694fcd200c19568743fdbba]: Words in reg. 9(1) omitted (10.4.2012) by virtue of The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/130), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

[^key-b8c646886491eba927ca0d1836986584]: Reg. 21(4) inserted (10.4.2012) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/130), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-88be39fffab25b4d517ec4e0005f3a37]: Reg. 2(6) inserted (30.7.2012) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/280), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-a2613a8bb4dceaa94cf74683da9a2e96]: Words in reg. 13(10) substituted (6.4.2013) by The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/66), regs. 1, 11(a)

[^key-95cd87f0f910630ce89d4c1b48b0f08a]: Words in reg. 13(11) substituted (6.4.2013) by The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/66), regs. 1, 11(a)

[^key-4d7d2f11d91a647f726188bcbfcc1a9d]: Sch. 3 paras. 2-6 omitted (13.12.2014) by virtue of The Food Hygiene and Official Feed and Food Controls (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/286), regs. 1(1), 2(6)(a)

[^key-305257edc8f83918218c71a152d7213b]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 14(1) omitted (13.12.2014) by virtue of The Food Hygiene and Official Feed and Food Controls (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/286), regs. 1(1), 2(6)(b)

[^key-6d7bbd1d05c2413a64b1414a1f90bcce]: Sch. 3 para. 14(2) omitted (13.12.2014) by virtue of The Food Hygiene and Official Feed and Food Controls (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/286), regs. 1(1), 2(6)(c)

[^key-c9d3916bcecc22ef5e71eb4f35fdacce]: Sch. 6A revoked (13.12.2014) by The Food Hygiene and Official Feed and Food Controls (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/286), regs. 1(1), 2(7)

[^key-3964e0115dcf91354e1c3170e8be2b1f]: Reg. 29A revoked (13.12.2014) by The Food Hygiene and Official Feed and Food Controls (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/286), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-2f4c85298b00cb9860fb9948b4ece4df]: Reg. 17(3) substituted (13.12.2014) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/277), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)

[^key-96d89fa09f2a3866c5ff3aad15de82c9]: Sch. 6 para. 1 substituted (13.12.2014) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/277), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)

[^key-d508f339867bb112ba032054751756fc]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 8 substituted (13.12.2014) by The Food Information Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/223), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7 Pt. 2 para. 12

[^key-6c6336fb556264c87477e79ce2765342]: Full stop in Sch. 2 omitted (13.12.2014) by virtue of The Food Hygiene and Official Feed and Food Controls (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/286), regs. 1(1), 2(5)

[^key-c917e00ef3ec6b46e236faa3f99a9f67]: Words in Sch. 2 inserted (13.12.2014) by The Food Hygiene and Official Feed and Food Controls (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/286), regs. 1(1), 2(5)

[^key-a22766b02aa15946a862668318534efe]: Words in Sch. 6 para. 8 inserted (13.12.2014) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/277), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)(i)

[^key-39e9273f6b264f2026191ddcaeb53fe0]: Words in Sch. 6 para. 8 inserted (13.12.2014) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/277), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)(ii)

[^key-d1427c65f3d2a174101bb9c190a3db9e]: Words in Sch. 6 para. 8 inserted (13.12.2014) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/277), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)(iii)

[^key-5124932c8328ee7159371aa715d03e61]: Words in Sch. 2 substituted (15.10.2016) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/345), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)

[^key-54747f2039849e350feca4367ddc67a6]: Words in Sch. 2 substituted (15.10.2016) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/345), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)

[^key-354a35204a27978aee539ec192658903]: Sch. 7 omitted (11.2.2019) by virtue of The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/5), regs. 1(1), 13(6)

[^key-92b9ba69fa55a6c0679bc87c8c8ad940]: Reg. 30 omitted (11.2.2019) by virtue of The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/5), regs. 1(1), 13(3)

[^key-24f6623f12d9d9bd3fc70e93851f56f9]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(f) substituted (11.2.2019) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/5), regs. 1(1), 13(5)(a)(i)

[^key-20b25c46fc7ef3873dfda15a7d3c95ce]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(g) substituted (11.2.2019) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/5), regs. 1(1), 13(5)(a)(ii)

[^key-d165ebfc10463b9960cb98a020ffd7bf]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 8 substituted (11.2.2019) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/5), regs. 1(1), 13(5)(b)

[^key-6869f8516df57b5b8355bbd74c4f6d9f]: Sch. 6 para. 7A substituted (29.6.2019) by The Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/110), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-e7d6c66cf833e059bf6fddd19a601bbf]: Sch. 1 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/218), regs. 1, 7, Sch. 1

[^key-60caeb2ca04e3d32286d7e1e79993a41]: Reg. 5(6) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/218), regs. 1, 6

[^key-01cb727829ffe333bce363586d591eb8]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/218), regs. 1, 5(a)(i)

[^key-f6e96a4851ccf9fac9c07fc5fd48b4e5]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/218), regs. 1, 5(a)(ii)

[^key-2c6f5f97345c9c11adf70d04b6b121b9]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/218), regs. 1, 5(a)(iii)

[^key-d46878808785457db56f649a3c6c7e93]: Words in reg. 2(6) omitted (14.12.2019) by virtue of The Official Feed and Food Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/218), regs. 1, 5(b)

[^key-772b9211137621e2e76db4fc89026d3d]: Sch. 2A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/286), regs. 1, 4(5), Sch.

[^key-6d663b3e2fdb7232f370add8f9f54384]: Reg. 32 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/286), regs. 1, 4(3)

[^key-1a637776d5a403fb173bf1c664e4730e]: Words in Sch. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/286), regs. 1, 4(4)

[^key-d6ca24ba7a61882022f2502c51690149]: Words in reg. 17(1) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/286), regs. 1, 4(2)(a)

[^key-0e987b8dddb479e5753cf14421d830ac]: Reg. 17(5) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/286), regs. 1, 4(2)(b)

[^key-3cc84b9c2a633e0ab12d25df15a94d02]: Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 9, Sch.

Special health mark

29A

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Consequential amendments

Revocations

SCHEDULE 6A — THE SPECIAL HEALTH MARK

1

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7A

• (1) Except in cases to which paragraph (2) applies, the container in which any raw milk is sold must be marked or labelled with the words “This milk has not been heat treated and may therefore contain organisms harmful to health. The Food Standards Agency strongly advises that it should not be consumed by children, pregnant women, older people or those who are unwell or have chronic illness”.

• (2) In the case of any raw milk intended for direct human consumption which is not prepacked and is sold at a catering establishment there must appear —

• (a) on a label attached to the container in which the milk is sold, or

• (b) on a ticket or notice that is readily discernible by an intending purchaser at the place where the purchaser chooses that milk,

the words “Milk supplied in this establishment has not been heat treated and may therefore contain organisms harmful to health. The Food Standards Agency strongly advises that it should not be consumed by children, pregnant women, older people or those who are unwell or have chronic illness”.

The Regulation 2017/625 package

Delegated Regulations

• “Regulation 2018/631” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/631 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing European Union reference laboratories for pests of plants;

• “Regulation 2019/478” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the categories of consignments to be subjected to official controls at border control posts;

• “Regulation 2019/624” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

• “Regulation 2019/625” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption;

• “Regulation 2019/1012” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by derogating from the rules on the designation of control points and from the minimum requirements for border control posts;

• “Regulation 2019/1081” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 establishing rules on specific training requirements for staff for performing certain physical checks at border control posts;

• “Regulation 2019/1602” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1602 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Common Health Entry Document accompanying consignments of animals and goods to their destination;

• “Regulation 2019/1666” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1666 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards conditions for monitoring the transport and arrival of consignments of certain goods from the border control post of arrival to the establishment at the place of destination in the Union

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Under specified community provisions referenced in Article 5(1) of Regulation 853/2004 and in Schedule 2, food business operators in Northern Ireland shall ensure a health mark or identification mark is applied as appropriate in accordance with Schedule 2A.

Schedule 2A

PART 1 — The Health Mark

1

The identification mark must be legible and indelible, and the characters easily decipherable. It must be clearly displayed for the competent authorities and shall consist of an oval mark containing the following characters in the order below:

2

When applied to carcases, the health mark shall measure at least 6.5 cm wide by 4.5 cm high and contain letters at least 0.8 cm high and figures at least 1 cm high.

3

The ink used for health marking must be authorised in accordance with Union rules on the use of colouring substances in foodstuffs.

PART 2 — The Identification Mark