European Communities (Plastics and other materials) (Contact with food) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 88 of 2009). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Treated food Inspection Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety 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 (Plastics and other materials) (Contact with Food) Regulations 2007 so as to give effect to Commission Directive 2008/39/EC and Commission Regulation 282/2008. They amend, among other things, provisions concerning the prohibition to manufacture, import, sell or supply a plastic intended to come into contact with a foodstuff that does not meet certain criteria as laid down by Community legislation. Full text English Website www.agriculture.gov.ie References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2008/39/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends European Communities (Plastics and other materials) (Contact with Food) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 587 of 2007). Legislation | Ireland | 2007 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Treated food, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX