European Communities (Extraction Solvents in Foodstuffs and Food Ingredients) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 141 of 2000). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Toxicity/poisoning Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations give effect to Council Directive 88/344/EEC of 13 June 1988 as amended by Council Directive 92/115/EEC, Directive 94/52/EC and Directive 97/60/EC which lay down specific provisions for extraction solvents used or intended for use in the production of foodstuffs or food ingredients. These Regulations shall apply to extraction solvents used or intended for use in the production of foodstuffs or food ingredients but shall not apply to extraction solvents used in the production of food additives, vitamins and other nutritional additives, unless such food additives, vitamins or nutritional additives are listed in the Annex. The substances and materials listed as extraction solvents in the Annex shall satisfy the following purity criteria. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998. Legislation | Ireland | 1998 (2000) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 88/344/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients. Legislation | European Union | 1988 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Health (Extraction Solvents in Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1995. Legislation | Ireland | 1995 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Communities (Extraction Solvents used in the Production of Foodstuffs and Food Ingredients) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 119 of 2010). Legislation | Ireland | 2010 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Toxicity/poisoning, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX