
2006 No. 217
FOOD
The Ceramic Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (revoked)
Made 5th May 2006
Coming into operation
(except for regulations 3(3)(a) and (b) and 4) 20th May 2006
Regulations 3(3)(a) and (b) and 4 20th May 2007
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Citation and Commencement
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Interpretation
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Limits on the transfer of lead and cadmium
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Declaration of Compliance
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Enforcement
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Offences and penalties
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Application of the Order
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Consequential Amendments
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SCHEDULE 1
Maximum quantities of lead and cadmium which may be transferred from a ceramic article (migration limits)
Regulation 3(1)

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SCHEDULE 2
TESTING OF CERAMIC ARTICLES
Regulation 3(2)
PART I BASIC RULES FOR DETERMINING THE MIGRATION OF LEAD AND CADMIUM
Test liquid (“simulant”)
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Test conditions
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Filling
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Determination of the surface area
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PART II METHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR DETERMINATION OF THE MIGRATION OF LEAD AND CADMIUM
Object and field of application
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Principle
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Reagents
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Performance criteria of the instrumental method of analysis
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Method
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SCHEDULE 3
DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
Regulation 4
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