Food Irradiation Provisions (Ireland) Regulations 2000 (S.R. No. 303 of 2000).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Treated food Packaging/labelling International trade Standards Radiation

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

Coming into force on 27 November, 2000.

Abstract

These Regulations give effect to the provisions of: (a) Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the memberStates concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation; and (b) Directive 1999/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a Community list of foodsand food ingredients treated with ionising radiation. These Regulations give effect to the above provisions by amending the following Regulations: (a) the Food (Control of Irradiation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (S.R. 1992 No 172); and (b) the Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 383), as amended.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionizing radiation.

Legislation | European Union | 1999

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Treated food, Radiation, Standards, Inspection, International trade, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 1999/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a Community list of foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation.

Legislation | European Union | 1999

Keyword: Treated food, Radiation, Standards, Inspection, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX