S.I. No. 295/1993 -- European Communities (Materials and Articles Intended To Come Into Contact With Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993.
S.I. No. 295/1993: EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MATERIALS AND ARTICLES INTENDED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1993. |
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MATERIALS AND ARTICLES INTENDED TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1993. |
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I, RUAIRÍ QUINN, Minister for Enterprise and Employment, 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 effect to Commission Directive No. 92/39/EEC1 of 17 May, 1992, hereby make the following Regulations. |
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Materials and Articles intended to come into Contact with Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993. |
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(2) These Regulations and the European Communities (Materials and Articles intended to come into Contact with Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 307 of 1991 ) may be cited together as the European Communities (Materials and Articles intended to come into Contact with Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1991 and 1993. |
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(3) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of December, 1993. |
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2. In these Regulations-- |
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"the Principal Regulations" means the European Communities (Materials and Articles intended to come into Contact with Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 307 of 1991 ). |
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3. (1) Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of "Commission Directives" therein-- |
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1O.J. No. L168/21, 23.06.92. |
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"Commission Directives" means Commission Directive 80/590/EEC2, Commission Directive 80/766/EEC3 Commission Directive 86/388/EEC4, Commission Directive 90/128/EEC5 and Commission Directive 92/39/EEC6; |
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(2) Regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended-- |
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( a ) by the substitution for paragraph (4) of the following paragraph-- |
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"(4) Before 1 January, 1997, a person shall use in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles only those monomers and other starting substances listed in Annex II, Sections A and B to Commission Directive No. 90/128/EEC of 23 February, 1990 as amended by Article 1 (2) of Commission Directive No. 92/39/EEC of 17 May, 1992."; |
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( b ) by the substitution for paragraph (5) of the following paragraph-- |
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"(5) From 1 January, 1997, a person shall in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles use only those monomers and other starting substances listed in Annex II, Section A to Directive No. 90/128/EEC of 23 February, 1990 as amended by Article 1 (2) of Commission Directive No. 92/39/EEC of 17 May, 1992."; |
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( c ) by the substitution for paragraph 14 of the following paragraph-- |
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"(14) From 1 April, 1995, a person shall not engage in trade in, or in use of, plastic materials and articles unless they comply with the provisions of this Regulation.". |
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2O.J. No. L15½1, 19.6.80. |
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3O.J. No. L21¾2, 16.8.80. |
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4O.J. No. L338/32, 14.8.86. |
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5O.J. No. L75/19, 21.3.90. |
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6O.J. No. L168/21, 23.6.92. |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 7th day of October, 1993. |
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RUAIRÍ QUINN, |
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Minister for Enterprise and Employment. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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The purpose of these Regulations is to give legal effect to Commission Directive 92/39/EEC of 14 May, 1992 amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs and also for the administration and enforcement of the Regulations. |
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