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International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (Consolidation) Regulations, 1993.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Transport/storage Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations consolidate all existing Regulations made under the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act from 1989 to 1993, to give statutory effect to the requirements of: (a) the Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage of 1970, as amended. The Regulations: prescribe the foodstuffs specified in Agreement in Annexes 2 and 3 as perishable foodstuffs (reg. 5); set temperature limits for the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs so prescribed (reg. 6); prescribe one cubic metre as the minimum volume of containers for the purposes of the Act and Regulations (reg. 7); define standards of insulating capacity, thermal efficiency and other requirements for transport equipment for the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs so prescribed (regs. 8 to 10). They also make provisions as to: tests and examinations of transport equipment and other matters relating to transport equipment (Part IV); certificates of compliance and certification plates in respect of transport equipment approved for the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and the form of and the particulars to be contained in designated marks to be affixed to such transport equipment (Part V), the fees payable in respect of tests, type approval and examinations of transport equipment, etc (Part VI and Schedule), and appeals to the Minister against decisions of a certifying authority (Part VII).

Full text
English
Website
www.bailii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act, 1987.

Legislation | Ireland | 1987 (2000)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX