Cocoa and Chocolate Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 313 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Coffee/cocoa/tea Packaging/labelling Food additives Beverages Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulations: (a) prescribe definitions and reserved descriptions for designated cocoa and chocolate products; (b) specify the vegetable fats, other than cocoa butter, which may be added to particular chocolate products; (c) apply the Regulations to designated cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption and ready for delivery to the ultimate consumer or to a catering establishment; (d) restrict the use of reserved descriptions to the designated cocoa and chocolate products to which they relate; (e) require reserved descriptions and specified declarations to be applied to designated cocoa and chocolate products, prescribe the manner of marking or labelling and apply specified provisions of the Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996; (f) specify a penalty, enforcement responsibilities and a defence in relation to exports; (g) apply various provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 . Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991 No. 762 (N.I. 7)). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1991 (2013) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution, Residues, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Beverages Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Food Information Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 223 of 2014). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX