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Health (Solvents 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 Packaging/labelling Fraud
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations provide that food being imported, distributed, sold or exposed for sale shall not contain solvents, as defined, except as provided for in the Regulations. The Regulations prohibit the importation, distribution, sale or exposure for sale for use in food of any solvents other than a permitted solvent or any permitted solvent in such a manner as to be likely to lead to its use contrary to the Regulations. They prescribe requirements for labelling and advertising of solvents for use in food. The Regulations provide that where a sample of food has been certified not to comply with 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.irishstatutebook.ie

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 (Solvents in Food) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992.

Legislation | Ireland | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX