European Communities (Preservatives in Food) (Purity Criteria) Regulations, 1989. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1989 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety 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 implement Directive 65/66/EEC as amended by Council Directives 67/428/EEC, 76/463/EEC and 86/604/EEC. They prescribe specific purity criteria for preservatives for use in foodstuffs for human consumption. No preservative shall be manufactured, prepared, imported, distributed or sold in the State unless such preservative complies with the specific purity criteria applicable to that preservative in the specified Council Directives. However, these Regulations shall not apply to preservatives for export or re-export. These Regulations shall be enforced in the functional area of a health board by the health board. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Amended by European Communities (Preservatives in Food) (Purity Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992. Legislation | Ireland | 1992 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX