Contaminants in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. No. 443 of 2007)

S T A T U T O R Y R U L E S O F N O R T H E R N I R E L A N D 2007 No. 443 FOOD The Contaminants in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 Made - - - - 23rd October 2007 Coming into operation - 23rd November 2007 The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(a) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 15(1)(a), 16(2) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(b). In accordance with Article 47(3A) of that Order, it has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency. As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(c), there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations. Citation and commencement 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Contaminants in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and come into operation on 23rd November 2007. Amendment of the Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 2.—(1) The Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(d) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2). (2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “the Commission Regulation” substitute— “”the Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs(e) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1126/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No.1881/2006 (a) Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1) Article 3(6) (b) S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1633 (N.I.12), paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28 and S.R. 2004 No.482 and S.R. 2004 No.505 (c) OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. That Regulation was last amended as at the making of these Regulations by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 (OJ No.L100, 8.4.2006, p.3) (d) S.R. 2007 No.66 (e) OJ No. L364, 20.12.2006, p.5 2 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards Fusarium toxins in maize and maize products(a)” Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 23rd October 2007. Don Hill A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (a) OJ No. L255, 29.9.2007, p.14 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No.66) (“the 2007 Regulations”). They make provision for the execution and enforcement of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1126/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards Fusarium toxins in maize and maize products (OJ No. L255, 29.9.2007, p.14). The Regulations amend the definition of the “the Commission Regulation” in the 2007 Regulations so as to include the amendments effected by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1126/2007 (regulation 2). Published and printed in the UK by The Stationery Office Limited under the authority and superintendence of Carol Tullo, Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office being the Government Printer for Northern Ireland and the Officer appointed to print the Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Dd. N3408. C2. 10/07. Gp. 130. 14567.