Sweeteners in Food (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1996 (S.R. No. 48 of 1996). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards Breastfeeding/infant food Nutrition Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement EP and Council Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs and Commission Directive 95/31/EC concerning purity of sweeteners. The principal provisions of the Regulations: (a) prohibit the sale of sweeteners other than permitted sweeteners; (b) prohibit the use of sweeteners in or on any food, other than certain foods in which only specified sweeteners may be used; (c) prohibit the use of sweeteners in or on specified food for infants and young children; (d) prohibit the sale of food containing any added sweetener other than a permitted sweetener and the sale of table-top sweeteners other than permitted sweeteners which are correctly labelled. (11 regulations and two Schedules) Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991 No. 762 (N.I. 7)). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1991 (2013) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution, Residues, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1995 (2004) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. No. 325 of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 167 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. No. 257 of 1997). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. No. 39 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 216 of 1999). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 416 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Internal trade, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX