European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 424 of 2008). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Food additives Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2002 so as to implement Commission Directive 2007/68/EC. The Regulations provide that, in the case of foodstuffs placed on the market or labelled before 31 May 2009, Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC2 shall be interpreted as excluding the ingredients or substances listed in the Schedule to these Regulations and provisions of these Regulations that give effect to Article 1 of Commission Directive 2007/68/EC1, shall not apply to the foodstuffs referred to above. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2007/68/EC amending Annex IIIa to Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain food ingredients. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 483 of 2002). Legislation | Ireland | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX