European Communities (Flavourings for Use in Foodstuffs for Human Consumption) Regulations, 1992. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Packaging/labelling 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 the human health requirements and limits that apply to the use of flavourings in foodstuffs. The provisions of these Regulations shall not apply to edible substances and products intended to be consumed as such, with or without reconstitution, to substances which have exclusively a sweet, sour or salt taste, and to material of vegetable or animal origin, having inherent flavouring properties, where they are not used as flavouring sources. A flavouring shall not contain substances listed in regulation 6. Flavourings not intended for sale to the final consumer shall not be marketed unless their packaging or containers are labelled in accordance with the provisions of article 9 of Council Directive 88/388/EEC. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 88/388/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to flavourings for use in foodstuffs and to source materials for their production. Legislation | European Union | 1988 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX