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Foods Intended for Use in Energy Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. No. 450 of 1997).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Special dietary uses Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Vending
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations implement in Northern Ireland Commission Directive 96/8/EC on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction. They specify names for relevant food in Schedule 1 and prohibit the sale under any name other than those specified of relevant food. Relevant food is food which replaces: (a) the whole of the total daily diet; or (b) one or more meals of the daily diet. Relevant food shall also be labelled with particulars as specified in these Regulations. The Regulations also specify rules for labelling and advertising of food, create offences and specify enforcement authorities.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 96/8/EC on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Special dietary uses, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. No. 408 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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