Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations, 1971 Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1971 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat International trade Certification Processing/handling Registration Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings 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 The effect of these Regulations is to provide that in determining whether the hygiene requirements of the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1950 are complied with in respect of a registrable food premises regard shall be had to the nature and extent of the food business carried on at the premises. The amendments to the principal Regulations relate to the restriction on the importation of meat products so as to provide that an official certificate will no longer be required if the meat content of the product is less than five percent; the provision, when meals are being sold to the public, of toilet facilities for the public; the hygiene requirements in respect of the sale of food from food stalls; the registration of food premises; and the making of appeals to the Minister for Health. Certain obsolete provisions of the 1950 Regulations related to food sampling are also revoked. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Amends Food Hygiene Regulations, 1950. Legislation | Ireland | 1950 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Meat, Fish products, Standards, Transport/storage, Registration, International trade, Certification, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX