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S.I. No. 413/2018 - European Union (Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 12th October, 2018.

I, SIMON HARRIS, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving full effect to Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1776 of 6 October 20161 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1814 of 13 October 20162 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/324 of 24 February 20173 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/335 of 27 February 20174 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/839 of 17 May 20175 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/871 of 22 May 20176 , hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.

(2) The Principal Regulations, the Regulations of 2016 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Union (Food Additives) Regulations 2015 to 2018.

2. In these Regulations—

“Principal Regulations” means the European Union (Food Additives) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 330 of 2015 );

“Regulations of 2016” means the European Union (Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 ( S.I. No. 484 of 2016 ).

3. Regulation 2(1) (as amended by Regulation 3 of the Regulations of 2016) of the Principal Regulations is amended—

(a) by substituting for the definition of “Annex to Commission Regulation 231/2012” the following:

“‘Annex to Commission Regulation 231/2012’ means Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 of 9 March 20127 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1050/2012 of 8 November 20128 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 20139 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2013 of 29 May 201310 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 724/2013 of 26 July 201311 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 201312 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 201313 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201314 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201315 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 201416 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 201417 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 201418 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 201419 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 201420 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 201421 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 201422 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 966/2014 of 12 September 201423 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/463 of 19 March 201524 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 201525 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1725 of 28 September 201526 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 201527 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1814 of 13 October 20162 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/324 of 24 February 20173;”,

(b) by substituting for the definition of “Annex II to EC Regulation 1333/2008” the following:

“‘Annex II to EC Regulation 1333/2008’ means Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 200828 on food additives, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1129/2011 of 11 November 201129 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1131/2011 of 11 November 201130 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 232/2012 of 16 March 201231 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 380/2012 of 3 May 201232 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 470/2012 of 4 June 201233 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 471/2012 of 4 June 201234 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 472/2012 of 4 June 201235 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 570/2012 of 28 June 201236 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 583/2012 of 2 July 201237 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 675/2012 of 23 July 201238 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1049/2012 of 8 November 201239 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1057/2012 of 12 November 201240 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1147/2012 of 4 December 201241 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1148/2012 of 4 December 201242 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1149/2012 of 4 December 201243 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1166/2012 of 7 December 201244 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 20139, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 438/2013 of 13 May 201345 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 509/2013 of 3 June 201346 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 510/2013 of 3 June 201347 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 723/2013 of 26 July 201348 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 738/2013 of 30 July 201349 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 201312, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 201313, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201314, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 913/2013 of 23 September 201350 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1068/2013 of 30 October 201351 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1069/2013 of 30 October 201352 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201315, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 59/2014 of 23 January 201453 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 201416, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 201417, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 201418, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 505/2014 of 15 May 201454 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 201419, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 601/2014 of 4 June 201455 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 201420, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 201421, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 201422, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 969/2014 of 12 September 201456 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1084/2014 of 15 October 201457 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1092/2014 of 16 October 201458 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1093/2014 of 16 October 201459 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/537 of 31 March 201560 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/538 of 31 March 201561 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 201562 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 201525, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1378 of 11 August 201563 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 201527, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832 of 12 October 201564 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/56 of 19 January 201665 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/263 of 25 February 201666 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 of 7 March 201667 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/441 of 23 March 201668 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/479 of 1 April 201669 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/683 of 2 May 201670 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691 of 4 May 201671 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1776 of 6 October 201661, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/335 of 27 February 20174, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/839 of 17 May 20175 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/871 of 22 May 20176;”,

(c) by substituting for the definition of “Commission Regulation 231/2012” the following:

“‘Commission Regulation 231/2012’ means Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 of 9 March 20127 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1050/2012 of 8 November 20128, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 20139, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2013 of 29 May 201310, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 724/2013 of 26 July 201311, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 201312, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 201313, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201314, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201315, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 201416, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 201417, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 201418, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 201419, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 201420, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 201421, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 201422, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 966/2014 of 12 September 201423, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/463 of 19 March 201524, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 201525, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1725 of 28 September 201526, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 201527, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1814 of 13 October 20162 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/324 of 24 February 20173;”,

(d) by substituting for the definition of “EC Regulation 1333/2008” the following:

“‘EC Regulation 1333/2008’ means Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 200828 on food additives as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 238/2010 of 22 March 201072 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 257/2010 of 25 March 201073 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1129/2011 of 11 November 201129, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1130/2011 of 11 November 201174 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1131/2011 of 11 November 201130, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 232/2012 of 16 March 201231, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 380/2012 of 3 May 201232, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 470/2012 of 4 June 201233, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 471/2012 of 4 June 201234, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 472/2012 of 4 June 201235, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 570/2012 of 28 June 201236, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 583/2012 of 2 July 201237, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 675/2012 of 23 July 201238, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1049/2012 of 8 November 201239, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1057/2012 of 12 November 201240, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1147/2012 of 4 December 201241, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1148/2012 of 4 December 201242, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1149/2012 of 4 December 201243, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1166/2012 of 7 December 201244, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 20139, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 244/2013 of 19 March 201375 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 256/2013 of 20 March 201376 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 438/2013 of 13 May 201345, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 509/2013 of 3 June 201346, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 510/2013 of 3 June 201347, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 723/2013 of 26 July 201348, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 738/2013 of 30 July 201349, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 201312, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 201313, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201314, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 818/2013 of 28 August 201377 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 913/2013 of 23 September 201350, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1068/2013 of 30 October 201351, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1069/2013 of 30 October 201352, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201315, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 59/2014 of 23 January 201453, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 201416, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 201417, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 201418, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 505/2014 of 15 May 201454, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 201419, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 601/2014 of 4 June 201455, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 201420, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 201421, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 201422, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 969/2014 of 12 September 201456, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1084/2014 of 15 October 201457, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1092/2014 of 16 October 201458, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1093/2014 of 16 October 201459, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/537 of 31 March 201560, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/538 of 31 March 201561, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/639 of 23 April 201578 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 201562, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 201525, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1362 of 6 August 201579 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1378 of 11 August 201563, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 201527, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832 of 12 October 201564, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/56 of 19 January 201665, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/263 of 25 February 201666, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 of 7 March 201667, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/441 of 23 March 201668, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/479 of 1 April 201669, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/683 of 2 May 201670, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691 of 4 May 201671, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1776 of 6 October 20161, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/335 of 27 February 20174, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/839 of 17 May 20175 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/871 of 22 May 20176;”.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

25 September 2018.

SIMON HARRIS,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations give effect to Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1776 of 6 October 2016, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1814 of 13 October 2016, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/324 of 24 February 2017, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/335 of 27 February 2017, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/839 of 17 May 2017 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/871 of 22 May 2017, which amend Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 of 9 March 2012.

These Regulations amend the European Union (Food Additives) Regulations 2015 for that purpose.

These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and they come into effect on the date they are signed.

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