Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 158 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Standards Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Enters into force on 2 May 2003. Abstract These Regulations amend the principal Regulations of 1996, as amended. They implement Commission Directive 2002/82/EC amending Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. The Regulations specify new purity criteria in relation to the additives specified in the Annex to Commission Directive 2002/82/EC (reg. 2). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2002/82/EC amending Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Codex Alimentarius Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. No. 50 of 1996). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX