
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Extraction Solvents in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and come into operation on 15th September 2011.
2 

(1) The Extraction Solvents in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) At the end of the table in Schedule 2 (foods in which certain permitted extraction solvents may be used only for certain purposes), insert —“

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
10 Defatted protein products Dimethyl ether Preparation of defatted animal protein products 0.009 mg/kg in the defatted protein products”
(3) At the end of the table in Schedule 3 (maximum residues of extraction solvent permitted in foods due to the use in those foods of food consisting of flavourings prepared from natural flavouring materials by using those extraction solvents), insert —“

Column 1 Column 2
Methanol 1.5 mg/kg
Propan-2-ol 1 mg/kg”
Sealed with the official seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 27th July 2011.
Julie Thompson
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
