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European Communities (Dietary Foods for Special Medical Purposes) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 64 of 2001).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Internal trade Standards Food additives Special dietary uses
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations lay down compositional and labelling requirements, and general provisions for the sale in Ireland of dietary foods for special medical purposes. Dietary foods for special medical purposes may be placed on the market only if they comply with the provisions laid down in these Regulations and the Directive. Dietary foods for special medical purposes are classified in three categories as specified in regulation 4. These Regulations shall be enforced by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 1999/21/EC on dietary foods for special medical purposes.

Legislation | European Union | 1999

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Special dietary uses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses.

Legislation | European Union | 1989

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Special dietary uses, Internal trade, Fraud, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998.

Legislation | Ireland | 1998 (2000)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

European Communities (Dietary Foods for Special Medical Purposes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 241 of 2007).

Legislation | Ireland | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Dietary Foods for Special Medical Purposes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 150 of 2002).

Legislation | Ireland | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

European Communities (Dietary Foods For Special Medical Purposes) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 187 of 2009).

Legislation | Ireland | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Classification/declassification, Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food, Offences/penalties, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX