European Communities (Foods Intended For Use In Energy-Restricted Diets For Weight Reduction) Regulations, 1998 (S.I. No. 242 of 1998). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Special dietary uses 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 give effect to Commission Directive 96/8/EC of 26 February 1996 on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction. These Regulations lay down compositional and labelling requirements for foods for particular nutritional uses intended for use in energy restricted diets for weight reduction and presented as such. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 96/8/EC on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction. Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Special dietary uses, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Communities (Foods Intended for Use in Energy-Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 784 of 2007). Legislation | Ireland | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Packaging/labelling, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX