S.I. No. 364/2002 - European Communities (Feedingstuffs Intended For Particular Nutritional Purposes) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002

I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No 27 of 1972), and for the purposes of giving effect to Commission Directive 2002/1/EC of 7 January 2002¹ , and for the purposes of giving further effect to Council Directive 93/74/EC of 13 September 1993² , as amended, hereby make the following Regulations.

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Feedingstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes (Amendment) Regulations, 2002.

(2) The European Communities (Feedingstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes) Regulations, 1996 to 2000 and these Regulations may be cited collectively as the European Communities (Feedingstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes) Regulations, 1996 to 2002.

(3) These Regulations shall come into operation on 1^st day of August, 2002.

2. In these Regulations “the Regulations of 1996” means the European Communities (Feedingstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes Regulations, 1996 ( S.I. No. 59 of 1996 ).

3. Regulation 2(1) of the Regulations of 1996 is hereby amended by the substitution, for the definition of “the Directive”, of the definition set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

4. The Regulations of 1996 are hereby amended by the substitution, in Part B of the First Schedule thereto, of the provisions set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

FIRST SCHEDULE

“the Directive” means Council Directive 93/74/EEC of 13 September, 1993³ as amended by:-

Commission Directive 94/39/EC of 25 July, 1994⁴ ;

Commission Directive 95/9/EC of 7 April, 1995⁵ ;

Commission Directive 95/10/EC of 7 April, 1995⁶ ;

Council Directive 96/25/EC of 29 April, 1996⁷ ,

Council Directive 99/78/EC of 27 July 1999⁸ ,

Commission Directive 2002/1/EC of 7 January 2002⁹ .

SECOND SCHEDULE

The provisions set out in the Part B of the Schedule to the Regulations of 1996 in respect of the particular nutritional purpose “Support of liver function in case of chronic liver insufficiency” concerning dogs and cats shall be replaced by the following:-

Particular nutritional purpose	Essential nutritional characteristics	Species or category of animals	Labelling declarations	Recommended length of time for use	Other provisions
1	2	3	4	5	6
Support of liver function in case of chronic liver insufficiency	- High quality protein, moderate level of protein, high level of essential fatty acids and high level of highly digestible carbohydrates	Dogs	- Protein source(s) - Content of essential fatty acids - Highly digestible carbohydrates including their treatment if appropriate - Sodium - Total copper	Initially up to 6 months	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian's opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use”. Indicate in the instructions for use:- “Water should be available at all times”.
	- High quality protein, moderate level of protein, and high level of essential fatty acids	Cats	- Protein sources(s) - Content of essential fatty acids - Sodium - Total copper	Initially up to 6 months	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian's opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use”. Indicate in the instructions for use:- “Water should be available at all times”.

Given under my Official Seal, this 19th day of July, 2002

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JOE WALSH

Minister for Agriculture and Food

Explanatory Note

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

These Regulations amend the European Communities (Feedingstuffs Intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes) Regulations, 1996 so as to give effect to Commission Directive 2002/1/EC which amends the provisions applicable to the particular nutritional purpose “Support of liver function in case of chronic liver insufficiency” in respect of dogs and cats.

¹ O.J. No. L 5. 9. 1. 2002, p. 8

² O.J. No. L 237, 22. 9. 1993, p. 23

³ O.J. No. L 237, 22. 9. 1993, p. 23

⁴ O.J. No. L 207, 10. 8. 1994, p. 20

⁵ O.J. No. L 91, 22. 4. 1995, p. 35

⁶ O.J. No. L 91, 22.4.1995, p. 39

⁷ O.J. No. L 125, 25.5.1996, p. 35

⁸ O.J. No. L 209, 7. 8. 1999, p. 22

⁹ O.J. No. L 5, 9. 1. 2002, p. 8