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Health (Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food) Regulations, 1972.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1972
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Food additives Fruits/edible nuts Standards
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations: (a) provide, subject to certain exemptions, that the use of any mineral hydrocarbon in the manufacture or preparation of food and the importation, distribution, sale or exposure for sale of any food containing any mineral hydrocarbon is prohibited; (b) provide that the prohibition on the presence of mineral hydrocarbon in food shall not apply to eggs, dried fruit, citrus fruit, sugar confectionery, lubricants or greasing agents, the rind of pressed cheese, chewing gum, or food in which dried fruit, citrus fruit or sugar confectionery is an ingredient; (c) prescribe limits for the presence of mineral hydrocarbon in some of the exempted foods; (d) prescribe specifications for mineral hydrocarbons the use of which is regulated in relation to the permitted exemptions; and (e) provide that where a sample of food has been certified by a public analyst not to comply with the provisions of the Regulations, an authorized officer may seize, remove and detain such food as being food which is unfit for human consumption and, in certain circumstances, destroy it.

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

Amended by

Health (Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992.

Legislation | Ireland | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fruits/edible nuts, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX