Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) and the Milk and Milk Products (Protection of Designations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 239 of 2008).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Oils/oilseeds/fats Milk/dairy products Standards Offences/penalties

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations require milk and milk products and spreadable fats marketed or intended for human consumption to comply with certain specifications regarding description, labelling and presentation as set out by Council Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 in Article 114 and Annex XII (milk and milk products) and Article 115 and Annex XV (spreadable fats). The Regulations also, among other things, concern vitamin levels in margarine, designate authorities and define offences.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation).

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Cereals/grains/rice, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Sugar, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Viticulture/oenological practices, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Apiculture/sericulture, Sheep/goats, Swine, Internal trade, International trade, Subsidy/incentive, Food security, Non-governmental entity, Business/industry/corporations, Animal production, Textile plants/fibres, Tobacco, Floriculture, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. No. 304 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Oils/oilseeds/fats, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 383 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Oils/oilseeds/fats, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Single Common Market Organisation (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 92 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Meat, Poultry products, Milk/dairy products, Vegetables/legumes, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX