Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 56 of 2009). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2009 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, which extend to Northern Ireland only, revoke and re-enact the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 with changes. The main changes implement further amendments made to Commission Directive 2002/72/EC by Commission Directive 2008/39/EC. These Regulations implement in Northern Ireland Community legislation restrictions relating to plastic materials and articles and substances used in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles in contact with food. They, 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; and (d) provide with respect to sampling and analysis of products, enforcement and offences. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2008/39/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals 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 Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 167 of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Residues, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 28 of 2011). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Breastfeeding/infant food, Standards, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 384 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Institution, Standards, Residues, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX