European Communities (Plastics and other materials) (Contact with food) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 105 of 2011)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 105 of 2011 ———————— EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (PLASTICS AND OTHER MATERIALS) (CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2011 (Prn. A11/0380) 2 [105] S.I. No. 105 of 2011 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (PLASTICS AND OTHER MATERIALS) (CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2011 I, BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exer cise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), for the purpose of giving effect to Council Directive No. 2011/8/EU of 28 January 20111, hereby make the following Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Plastics and other materials) (Contact with Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and cease to have effect on 1 May 2011. 2. The European Communities (Plastics and other materials) (Contact with food) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 587 of 2007) are amended in Regulation 2(1) by the substitution for the definition of “Plastics Directive” (inserted by the European Communities (Plastics and other materials) (Contact with food) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 301 of 2010)), of— “ ‘Plastics Directive’ means Council Directive No. 2002/72/EC of 6 August 2002 as amended by Commission Directive No. 2004/1/EC of 6 January 2004, Commission Directive No. 2004/19/EC of 1 March 2004, Commission Directive No. 2005/79/EC of 18 November 2005, Commission Directive No. 2007/19/EC of 30 March 2007, Commission Directive No. 2008/39/EC of 6 March 2008 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 975/2009 of 19 October 2009, Commission Decision No. 2010/169/EU of 19 March 2010 and, insofar as it restricts the manufacture of polycarbonate infant feeding bottles, Com mission Directive No. 2011/8/EU of 28 January 2011;”. 3. The European Communities (Plastics and other materials) (Contact with food) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 301 of 2010) are revoked. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 7 March 2011. BRENDAN SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 1 O.J. L 26 of 29.1.2011, 11. Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiúil” of 11th March, 2011. [105] 3 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). The Regulation gives effect to Council Directive No. 2011/8/EU insofar as it restricts the manufacture of polycarbonate infant feeding bottles. BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIÚ AG OIFIG AN tSOLÁTHAIR Le ceannach díreach ón OIFIG DHÍOLTA FOILSEACHÁN RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRÁID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2, nó tríd an bpost ó FOILSEACHÁIN RIALTAIS, AN RANNÓG POST-TRÁCHTA, AONAD 20 PÁIRC MIONDÍOLA COIS LOCHA, CLÁR CHLAINNE MHUIRIS, CONTAE MHAIGH EO, (Teil: 01 - 6476834 nó 1890 213434; Fax: 094 - 9378964 nó 01 - 6476843) nó trí aon díoltóir leabhar. —————— DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased directly from the GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALE OFFICE SUN ALLIANCE HOUSE, MOLESWORTH STREET, DUBLIN 2, or by mail order from GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, POSTAL TRADE SECTION, UNIT 20 LAKESIDE RETAIL PARK, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO, (Tel: 01 - 6476834 or 1890 213434; Fax: 094 - 9378964 or 01 - 6476843) or through any bookseller. —————— €1.27 Wt. (B28322). 295. 3/11. Cahill. Gr. 30-15.