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These Regulations may be cited as the Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and come into operation on 25th May 2009.
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(1) The Colours in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) —
(a) omit the definition of “Directive 95/45/EC” and substitute in its place the following definition —“
 “Directive 2008/128/EC” means Commission Directive 2008/128/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs;”;
(b) in the definition of “permitted colour”, for the expression “the annex to Directive 95/45/EC” substitute the expression “Annex I to Directive 2008/128/EC”.
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(1) The Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) —
(a) omit the definition of “Directive 95/31/EC” and substitute in its place the following definition —“
 “Directive 2008/60/EC” means Commission Directive 2008/60/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs;”;
(b) in the definition of “permitted sweetener”, for the expression “the Annex to Directive 95/31/EC” substitute the expression “Annex I to Directive 2008/60/EC”.
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(1) The Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) —
(a) omit the definition of “Directive 96/77/EC” and substitute in its place the following definition —“
 “Directive 2008/84/EC” means Commission Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners;”;
(b) in the definition of “purity criteria”, in sub-paragraph (a) for the expression “the Annex to Directive 96/77/EC” substitute “Annex I to Directive 2008/84/EC”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 20th April 2009.
Michael McBride
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
