European Communities (Purity Criteria on Food Additives other than Colours and Sweeteners) Regulations, 1998. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1998 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 European Commission Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on a number of food additives other than colours and sweeteners as set out in Directive 95/2/EC. They set out new purity criteria for some of the categories of additives listed in 95/2/EC (mainly preservatives and antioxidants). A person may only use in the manufacture or preparation of foodstuffs an additive listed in the Annexes to Directive No. 95/2/EC in respect of a category of food additive listed in Annex 1 to the Council Directive which complies with the purity criteria as set out in the Annex to the Commission Directive. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amended by European Communities (Purity Criteria on Food Additives other than Colours and Sweeteners) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 94 of 2008). Legislation | Ireland | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Purity Criteria on Food Additives other than Colours and Sweeteners) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 438 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Purity Criteria on Food Additives other than Colours and Sweeteners) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 892 of 2004). Legislation | Ireland | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Purity Criteria on Food Additives other than Colours and Sweeteners) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 488 of 2003). Legislation | Ireland | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Purity Criteria on Food Additives other than Colours and Sweeteners) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 260 of 2002). Legislation | Ireland | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Purity Criteria on Food Additives other than Colours and Sweeteners) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 343 of 2001). Legislation | Ireland | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Purity Criteria on Food Additives other than Colours and Sweeteners) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 369 of 2005). Legislation | Ireland | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Communities (Purity Criteria On Food Additives Other Than Colours and Sweeteners) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 277 of 2009). Legislation | Ireland | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX