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

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 23rd 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 20151 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1378 of 11 August 20152 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1725 of 28 September 20153 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 20154 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832 of 12 October 20155 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/56 of 19 January 20166 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/263 of 25 February 20167 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 of 7 March 20168 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/441 of 23 March 20169 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/479 of 1 April 201610 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/683 of 2 May 201611 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691 of 4 May 201612 , hereby make the following regulations:

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 201213 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 200814 as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1050/2012 of 8 November 201215 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 201316 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2013 of 29 May 201317 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 724/2013 of 26 July 201318 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 201319 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 201320 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201321 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201322 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 201423 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 201424 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 201425 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 201426 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 201427 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 201428 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 201429 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 966/2014 of 12 September 201430 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/463 of 19 March 201531 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 201532 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1725 of 28 September 20153 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 20154;

(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 200814 on food additives as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1129/2011 of 11 November 201133 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1131/2011 of 11 November 201134 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 232/2012 of 16 March 201235 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 380/2012 of 3 May 201236 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 470/2012 of 4 June 201237 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 471/2012 of 4 June 201238 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 472/2012 of 4 June 201239 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 570/2012 of 28 June 201240 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 583/2012 of 2 July 201241 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 675/2012 of 23 July 201242 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1049/2012 of 8 November 201243 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1057/2012 of 12 November 201244 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1147/2012 of 4 December 201245 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1148/2012 of 4 December 201246 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1149/2012 of 4 December 201247 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1166/2012 of 7 December 201248 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 201316, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 438/2013 of 13 May 201349 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 509/2013 of 3 June 201350 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 510/2013 of 3 June 201351 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 723/2013 of 26 July 201352 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 738/2013 of 30 July 201353 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 201319, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 201320, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201321, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 913/2013 of 23 September 201354 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1068/2013 of 30 October 201355 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1069/2013 of 30 October 201356 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201322, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 59/2014 of 23 January 201457 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 201423, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 201424, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 201425, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 505/2014 of 15 May 201458 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 201426, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 601/2014 of 4 June 201459 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 201427, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 201428, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 201429, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 969/2014 of 12 September 201460 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1084/2014 of 15 October 201461 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1092/2014 of 16 October 201462 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1093/2014 of 16 October 201463 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/537 of 31 March 201564 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/538 of 31 March 201565 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 201566 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 201567 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1378 of 11 August 20152, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 20154, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832 of 12 October 20155, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/56 of 19 January 20166, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/263 of 25 February 20167, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 of 7 March 20168, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/441 of 23 March 20169, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/479 of 1 April 201610, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/683 of 2 May 201611 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691 of 4 May 201612;

(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 200814 on food additives as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1130/2011 of 11 November 201168 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 201316, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 244/2013 of 19 March 201369 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 256/2013 of 20 March 201370 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 510/2013 of 3 June 201351, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201321, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 818/2013 of 28 August 201371 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201322, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/639 of 23 April 201572 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 201566 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1362 of 6 August 20151;

(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 201213 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 200814, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1050/2012 of 8 November 201215, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 201316, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2013 of 29 May 201317, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 724/2013 of 26 July 201318, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 201319, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 201320, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201321, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201322, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 201423, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 201424, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 201425, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 201426, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 201427, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 201428, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 201429, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 966/2014 of 12 September 201430, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/463 of 19 March 201531, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 201532, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1725 of 28 September 20153 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 20154;

(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 200814 on food additives as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 238/2010 of 22 March 201073 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 257/2010 of 25 March 201074 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1129/2011 of 11 November 201133, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1130/2011 of 11 November 201168, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1131/2011 of 11 November 201134, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 232/2012 of 16 March 201235, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 380/2012 of 3 May 201236, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 470/2012 of 4 June 201237, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 471/2012 of 4 June 201238, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 472/2012 of 4 June 201239, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 570/2012 of 28 June 201240, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 583/2012 of 2 July 201241, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 675/2012 of 23 July 201242, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1049/2012 of 8 November 201243, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1057/2012 of 12 November 201244, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1147/2012 of 4 December 201245, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1148/2012 of 4 December 201246, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1149/2012 of 4 December 201247, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1166/2012 of 7 December 201248, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 201316, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 244/2013 of 19 March 201369, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 256/2013 of 20 March 201370, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 438/2013 of 13 May 201349, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 509/2013 of 3 June 201350, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 510/2013 of 3 June 201351, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 723/2013 of 26 July 201352, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 738/2013 of 30 July 201353, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 201319, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 201320, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201321, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 818/2013 of 28 August 201371, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 913/2013 of 23 September 201354, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1068/2013 of 30 October 201355, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1069/2013 of 30 October 201356, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201322, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 59/2014 of 23 January 201457, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 201423, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 201424, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 201425, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 505/2014 of 15 May 201458, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 201426, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 601/2014 of 4 June 201459, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 201427, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 201428, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 201429, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 969/2014 of 12 September 201460, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1084/2014 of 15 October 201461, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1092/2014 of 16 October 201462, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1093/2014 of 16 October 201463, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/537 of 31 March 201564, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/538 of 31 March 201565, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/639 of 23 April 201572, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 201566, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 201567, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1362 of 6 August 20151, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1378 of 11 August 20152, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 20154, Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832 of 12 October 20155, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/56 of 19 January 20166, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/263 of 25 February 20167, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 of 7 March 20168, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/441 of 23 March 20169, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/479 of 1 April 201610, Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/683 of 2 May 201611 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691 of 4 May 201612.

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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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