
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 and come into operation on 17th March 2011.
2 

(1) The Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 50 (transitional provision), for paragraph (15) substitute —“
(15) In any proceedings for an offence under regulation 44(a) it shall be a defence to prove that —
(a) in the case of—
(i) wine in which lysozyme (produced from egg) is used, or in which albumin (produced from egg) or a milk (casein) product has been used as a fining agent, the food concerned was sold before 30th June 2012 or marked or labelled before that date, or
(ii) any other food, the food concerned was sold before 31st May 2009 or marked or labelled before that date; and
(b) the matters constituting the alleged offence would not have constituted an offence under these Regulations if the amendments made by regulation 2 of the Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 had not been in operation when the food was sold.”.
3 
The Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 are revoked.
Sealed with the official seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 22nd February 2011.
L. Devlin
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

