European Communities (Foodstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Uses) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 379 of 2002). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Internal trade Standards Food additives Special dietary uses Nutrition Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The new Regulations give effect to Council Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses as amended by Directive 96/84/EC of the European Parliament, and of the Council and Directive 1999/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and to Commission Directive 2001/15/EC on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses. They regulate the placing on the market, i.e. sale, importation, distribution free of charge or exposure of foodstuffs which : (a) are clearly distinguishable from foodstuffs for normal consumption, owing to their special composition or manufacturing process, and (b) are suitable for their claimed nutritional purposes and which are marketed in such a way as to indicate such suitability. A particular nutritional use must fulfil the particular nutritional requirements of: (a) certain categories of persons whose digestive processes or metabolism are disturbed; or (b) certain categories of persons who are in a special physiological condition and who are therefore able to obtain special benefit from controlled consumption of certain substances in foodstuffs; or (c) infants or young children in good health. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses. Legislation | European Union | 1989 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Special dietary uses, Internal trade, Fraud, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Communities (Foodstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Uses) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 441 of 2002). Legislation | Ireland | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Standards, Food additives, Special dietary uses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Communities (Foodstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Uses) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No. 579 of 2006). Legislation | Ireland | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Standards, Food additives, Special dietary uses, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX