Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 383 of 1999). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Oils/oilseeds/fats International trade Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Coming into force on 1 November, 1999. Abstract The Regulations continue to make provision for the enforcement and execution of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94 laying down standards for spreadable fats and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 577/97 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation and of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1898/87 on the protection of designations used in the marketing of milk and milk products, as amended. In pursuance of Article 6 of EC Regulation 2991/94, these Regulations re-enact requirements as to the vitamin content of margarine (reg. 4), subject to an exemption (reg. 3(2)). The Regulations: (a) specify that district councils are to enforce and execute these Regulations and the Community provisions referred to in Schedule 1 (reg. 5); (b) create offences and prescribe a penalty (regulation 6) and contain a limited exemption in respect of any spreadable fat to which the EEA Agreement applies and which is brought into Northern Ireland from an EEA State other than a member State (reg. 3(1)); (c) provide a defence in relation to exports, in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of Council Directive 89/397/EC on the official control of foodstuffs, as read with the ninth recital to that Directive (reg. 7); (d) incorporate specified provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (reg. 8); and (e) revoke the regulations specified in Schedule 2 (reg. 9). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Food Safety Act 1990. Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94 laying down standards for spreadable fats. Legislation | European Union | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Oils/oilseeds/fats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) 577/97 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) 2991/94 laying down standards for spreadable fats and of Council Regulation (EEC) 1898/87 on the protection of designations used in the marketing of milk and milk products. Legislation | European Union | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Food additives, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by 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 Repealed by Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) and the Milk and Milk Products (Protection of Designations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 239 of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Milk/dairy products, Standards, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX