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 Nutrition Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, 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 penalties for such offences. 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 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998. Legislation | Ireland | 1998 (2000) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals European Communities (Dietary Foods for Special Medical Purposes) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 64 of 2001). Legislation | Ireland | 2001 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Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food, Offences/penalties, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Union (Food Intended for Infants and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, and Total Diet Replacement for Weight Control) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 425 of 2019). Legislation | Ireland | 2019 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Classification/declassification, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Residues, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX