S.I. No. 484/2016 - European Union (Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations 2016.

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations 2016.

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

2. In these Regulations—

“Principal Regulations” means the European Union (Food Additives) Regulations 2015 (

S.I. No. 330 of 2015

);

3. The Principal Regulations are amended—

(

a

) in Regulation 2(1) 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 2012

13

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

14

as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1050/2012 of 8 November 2012

15

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 2013

16

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2013 of 29 May 2013

17

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 724/2013 of 26 July 2013

18

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 2013

19

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 2013

20

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 2013

21

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 2013

22

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 2014

23

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 2014

24

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 2014

25

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 2014

26

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 2014

27

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 2014

28

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 2014

29

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 966/2014 of 12 September 2014

30

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/463 of 19 March 2015

31

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 2015

32

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1725 of 28 September 2015

3

and Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 2015

4

;

(

b

) in Regulation 2(1) 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 2008

14

on food additives as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011

33

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1131/2011 of 11 November 2011

34

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 232/2012 of 16 March 2012

35

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 380/2012 of 3 May 2012

36

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 470/2012 of 4 June 2012

37

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 471/2012 of 4 June 2012

38

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 472/2012 of 4 June 2012

39

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 570/2012 of 28 June 2012

40

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 583/2012 of 2 July 2012

41

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 675/2012 of 23 July 2012

42

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1049/2012 of 8 November 2012

43

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1057/2012 of 12 November 2012

44

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1147/2012 of 4 December 2012

45

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1148/2012 of 4 December 2012

46

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1149/2012 of 4 December 2012

47

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1166/2012 of 7 December 2012

48

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 2013

16

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 438/2013 of 13 May 2013

49

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 509/2013 of 3 June 2013

50

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 510/2013 of 3 June 2013

51

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 723/2013 of 26 July 2013

52

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 738/2013 of 30 July 2013

53

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 2013

19

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 2013

20

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 2013

21

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 913/2013 of 23 September 2013

54

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1068/2013 of 30 October 2013

55

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1069/2013 of 30 October 2013

56

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 2013

22

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 59/2014 of 23 January 2014

57

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 2014

23

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 2014

24

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 2014

25

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 505/2014 of 15 May 2014

58

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 2014

26

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 601/2014 of 4 June 2014

59

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 2014

27

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 2014

28

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 2014

29

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 969/2014 of 12 September 2014

60

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1084/2014 of 15 October 2014

61

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1092/2014 of 16 October 2014

62

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1093/2014 of 16 October 2014

63

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/537 of 31 March 2015

64

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/538 of 31 March 2015

65

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 2015

66

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 2015

67

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1378 of 11 August 2015

2

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 2015

4

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832 of 12 October 2015

5

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/56 of 19 January 2016

6

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/263 of 25 February 2016

7

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 of 7 March 2016

8

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/441 of 23 March 2016

9

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/479 of 1 April 2016

10

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/683 of 2 May 2016

11

and Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691 of 4 May 2016

12

;

(

c

) in Regulation 2(1) by substituting for the definition of “Annex III to EC Regulation 1333/2008” the following—

“Annex III to EC Regulation 1333/2008” means Annex III to Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008

14

on food additives as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1130/2011 of 11 November 2011

68

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 2013

16

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 244/2013 of 19 March 2013

69

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 256/2013 of 20 March 2013

70

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 510/2013 of 3 June 2013

51

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 2013

21

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 818/2013 of 28 August 2013

71

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 2013

22

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/639 of 23 April 2015

72

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 2015

66

and Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1362 of 6 August 2015

1

;

(

d

) in Regulation 2(1) 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 2012

13

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

14

, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1050/2012 of 8 November 2012

15

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 2013

16

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2013 of 29 May 2013

17

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 724/2013 of 26 July 2013

18

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 2013

19

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 2013

20

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 2013

21

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 2013

22

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 2014

23

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 2014

24

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 2014

25

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 2014

26

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 2014

27

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 2014

28

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 2014

29

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 966/2014 of 12 September 2014

30

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/463 of 19 March 2015

31

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 2015

32

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1725 of 28 September 2015

3

and Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 2015

4

;

(

e

) in Regulation 2(1) 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 2008

14

on food additives as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 238/2010 of 22 March 2010

73

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 257/2010 of 25 March 2010

74

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011

33

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1130/2011 of 11 November 2011

68

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1131/2011 of 11 November 2011

34

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 232/2012 of 16 March 2012

35

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 380/2012 of 3 May 2012

36

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 470/2012 of 4 June 2012

37

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 471/2012 of 4 June 2012

38

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 472/2012 of 4 June 2012

39

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 570/2012 of 28 June 2012

40

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 583/2012 of 2 July 2012

41

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 675/2012 of 23 July 2012

42

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1049/2012 of 8 November 2012

43

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1057/2012 of 12 November 2012

44

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1147/2012 of 4 December 2012

45

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1148/2012 of 4 December 2012

46

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1149/2012 of 4 December 2012

47

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1166/2012 of 7 December 2012

48

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 2013

16

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 244/2013 of 19 March 2013

69

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 256/2013 of 20 March 2013

70

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 438/2013 of 13 May 2013

49

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 509/2013 of 3 June 2013

50

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 510/2013 of 3 June 2013

51

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 723/2013 of 26 July 2013

52

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 738/2013 of 30 July 2013

53

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 2013

19

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 2013

20

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 2013

21

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 818/2013 of 28 August 2013

71

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 913/2013 of 23 September 2013

54

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1068/2013 of 30 October 2013

55

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1069/2013 of 30 October 2013

56

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 2013

22

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 59/2014 of 23 January 2014

57

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 2014

23

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 2014

24

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 2014

25

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 505/2014 of 15 May 2014

58

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 2014

26

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 601/2014 of 4 June 2014

59

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 2014

27

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 2014

28

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 2014

29

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 969/2014 of 12 September 2014

60

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1084/2014 of 15 October 2014

61

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1092/2014 of 16 October 2014

62

, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1093/2014 of 16 October 2014

63

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/537 of 31 March 2015

64

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/538 of 31 March 2015

65

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/639 of 23 April 2015

72

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 2015

66

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 2015

67

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1362 of 6 August 2015

1

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1378 of 11 August 2015

2

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 2015

4

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832 of 12 October 2015

5

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/56 of 19 January 2016

6

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/263 of 25 February 2016

7

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 of 7 March 2016

8

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/441 of 23 March 2016

9

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/479 of 1 April 2016

10

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/683 of 2 May 2016

11

and Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691 of 4 May 2016

12

.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

19 September 2016.

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 have been adopted for the purpose of giving further effect to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives, as amended.

These Regulations also give further effect to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 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.

These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and they come into effect on the date they are signed.

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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

23

rd September

, 2016.

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 further effect to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1362 of 6 August 2015

1

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1378 of 11 August 2015

2

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1725 of 28 September 2015

3

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 2015

4

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832 of 12 October 2015

5

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/56 of 19 January 2016

6

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/263 of 25 February 2016

7

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 of 7 March 2016

8

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/441 of 23 March 2016

9

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/479 of 1 April 2016

10

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/683 of 2 May 2016

11

, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691 of 4 May 2016

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, hereby make the following regulations