Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 258 of 2009). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Treated food Packaging/labelling International trade Transport/storage Standards Radiation Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations update and consolidate existing Regulations on food irradiation. They give effect in Northern Ireland to Community legislation in this field. The Regulations control the treatment of food with ionising radiation and the importation, storage, transportation and sale of irradiated food. They restrict the treatment of food with ionising radiation and the importation, storage and transport for the purpose of sale, and sale of, irradiated food. 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 Amended by Food Irradiation (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. No. 322 of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Treated food, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Standards, Radiation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Food Information Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 223 of 2014). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX