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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Colours in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 and shall come into operation on 3rd July 2000.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Colours in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.
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In the principal Regulations, at the end of the definition of “Directive 95/45/EC” in regulation 2(1) there shall be added “as amended by Directive 99/75/EC.”.
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(1) Reference to the principal Regulations in the provisions listed in paragraph (2) shall be taken to be references to the principal Regulations as amended by these Regulations.
(2) The provisions to which paragraph (1) refers are—
(a) the definition of “permitted colour” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Jam and Similar Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982;
(b) the definition of “additive” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Meat Products and Spreadable Fish Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984;
(c) the definition of “colour” in Part II of Schedule 1 (categories of food additives) to the Food Additives Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992;
(d) the definition of “colour” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996; and
(e) the definition of “the additives Regulations” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 22nd May 2000.
Don Hill
Senior Officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
