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Health (Emulsifiers, Stabilisers, Thickeners and Gelling Agents in Food) Regulations, 1994.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Food additives Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations consolidate the law on emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents. They implement Council Directive 74/329/EEC as amended. The Regulations prohibit the manufacture, importation, distribution or sale of food which contains any emulsifier or stabiliser other than a permitted emulsifier or stabiliser and prescribe criteria of purity for these substances. In addition, they specify that certain emulsifiers and stabilisers may be used only in particular foodstuffs and restrict other specified foods to containing only particular permitted emulsifiers and stabilisers, subject to prescribed limits in each case. The Regulations prohibit the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale or advertisement for sale of any emulsifier or stabiliser for use as an ingredient in the preparation of food, other than a permitted emulsifier or stabiliser. Also, the Regulations prescribe labelling requirements for permitted emulsifiers and stabilisers to be sold as ingredients in the preparation of food and prohibit the labelling or advertising of any permitted emulsifier or stabiliser to be sold as an ingredient in the preparation of food which would indicate that the substance is a nutritive substitute for fat or eggs.

Full text
English
Website
www.bailii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Health Act 1947.

Legislation | Ireland | 1947 (2020)

Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Water supply, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX