European Communities (Foodstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Uses) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No. 579 of 2006). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2006 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 These Regulations continue to 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 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 Commission Directive 2001/15/EC on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Special dietary uses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals European Communities (Foodstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Uses) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 379 of 2002). Legislation | Ireland | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Standards, Food additives, Special dietary uses, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Amended by European Communities (Foodstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Uses) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 554 of 2007). Legislation | Ireland | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Standards, Food additives, Special dietary uses, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Union (Foodstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Uses) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 169 of 2012). Legislation | Ireland | 2012 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Food additives, Special dietary uses, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX