European Union (Foodstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Uses) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 169 of 2012). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Internal trade Food additives Special dietary uses Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations concern foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses and give effect to Directive 2009/39/EC on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses and to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 953/2009 on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1161/2011. "Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses” are those foodstuffs which: (a) are clearly distinguishable from foodstuffs for normal consumption, owing to their special composition or manufacturing process, and (b) are suitable for their claimed nutritional purposes and which are marketed in such a way as to indicate such suitability. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Standards, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals European Communities (Foodstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Uses) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No. 579 of 2006). Legislation | Ireland | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Standards, Food additives, Special dietary uses, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Union (Food Intended for Infants and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes, and Total Diet Replacement for Weight Control) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 425 of 2019). Legislation | Ireland | 2019 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Special dietary uses, Classification/declassification, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Breastfeeding/infant food, Food additives, Residues, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX