European Communities (Plastics and other materials) (Contact with Food) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 49 of 2017). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Treated food Inspection Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Residues Toxicity/poisoning Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations consolidate legislation in Ireland on contact of printed surface of regenerated cellulose film, plastics, ceramics and Vinyl Chloride Monomer with food. It gives effect to EU legislation on this matter: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food; Commission Directive 2007/19/EC of amending Directive 2002/72 relating to plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and Council Directive 85/572/EEC laying down the list of simulants to be used for testing migration of constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs; Commission Regulation (EC) No. 372/2007 of laying down transitional migration limits for plasticisers in gasket in lids intended to come into contact with foods; Commission Directive 2007/42/EC relating to materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. These Regulations require manufacture, sale, handling, disposal, placing on the market, etc. to be in accordance with EU legislation and prescribe measures of enforcement and offences. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.gov.ie References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2007/42/EC relating to materials and articles made of regenerated cellulose film intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2007/19/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals 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 Amended by European Union (Plastics and other materials) (Contact with food) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 278 of 2019). Legislation | Ireland | 2019 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Treated food, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Plastics and other materials) (Contact with Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 257 of 2018). Legislation | Ireland | 2018 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Treated food, International trade, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX