Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 167 of 2008). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Standards Residues Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations, among other things: (a) prohibit specified activities in relation to any defined sub-standard plastic material or article; (b) prohibit the use of monomers and additives in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles other than in accordance with specified conditions; (c) specify the required standards for the composition of products and relating to overall migration limits from plastic materials or articles to food; (d) make provision with respect to sampling and analysis of products, enforcement and offences. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2007/19/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 271 of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 56 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX