European Communities (Dietary Foods For Special Medical Purposes) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 187 of 2009). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Special dietary uses Classification/declassification Standards Breastfeeding/infant food Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations stipulate that 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 in Commission Directive 1999/21/EC. They prescribe rules and standards for the formulation and use of dietary foods for special medical purposes and classify them in three categories. Other provisions of these Regulations concern, among other things, labelling and enforcement. They also define offences and prescribe e p Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2006/141/EC on infant formulae and follow-on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2006 | Repealed Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food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 Commission Directive 1999/21/EC on dietary foods for special medical purposes. Legislation | European Union | 1999 | Repealed Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Special dietary uses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals European Communities (Dietary Foods for Special Medical Purposes) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 64 of 2001). Legislation | Ireland | 2001 | Repealed Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Standards, Food additives, Special dietary uses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Communities (Dietary Foods for Special Medical Purposes) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 382 of 2013). Legislation | Ireland | 2013 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Classification/declassification, Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX