The Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Made: 20th April 2009

Coming into operation: 25th May 2009

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

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Amendment of the Miscellaneous Food Additives 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 20th April 2009.

Michael McBride — 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.I) Article 3(6)

[^f00002]: S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1663 (N.I.12), paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28 and S.R. 2004 Nos. 482 and 505

[^f00003]: OJ No. 131, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 202/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the number and names of the Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority (OJ No. L60, 5.3..2008, p.17)

[^f00004]: S.R.1996 No. 49; the definition of “Directive 95/45/EC” was amended by S.R. 2007 No. 123; there have been other amendments but they are not relevant

[^f00005]: OJ No. L6, 10.1.2009, p.20

[^f00006]: S.R. 1996 No. 48, amended by S.R. 2005 No. 18 (as regards the definition of “permitted sweeteners”) and S.R. 2007 No. 325 (as regards the definition of “Directive 95/31/EC”); there have been other amendments but they are not relevant

[^f00007]: OJ No. L158, 18.6.2008, p.17

[^f00008]: S.R. 1996 No. 50; the definition of Directive 96/77/EC was inserted by S.R. 1997 No. 340 and last amended by S.R. 2007 No. 325; the definition of purity criteria was substituted by S.R. 1997 No. 340 and last amended by S.R. 2001 No. 419; there have been other amendments but they are not relevant

[^f00009]: OJ No. L253, 20.9.2008, p.1

Editorial notes