European Communities (Official Control of Foodstuffs) (Approved Examiners) Order, 1998 (S.I. No. 465 of 1998). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Inspection Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations provide for the approval of specified classes of persons who may analyze any samples of food taken by an authorized officer for the purposes of the European Communities (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1998. They empower the Minister to approve a person or a class of person to analyze a controlled item for the purposes of those Regulations. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 93/99/EEC on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1993 Keyword: Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 89/397/EEC on the official control of foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1989 Keyword: Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Communities (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 117 of 2010). Legislation | Ireland | 2010 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX