Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in |
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 6th August, 2013. |
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I, JAMES REILLY, 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 effect to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 209/2013 of 11 March 20131 , hereby make the following regulations: |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2013. |
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2. Regulation 2(1) of the European Union (Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. No. 472 of 2012 ) is amended by substituting for the definition of “EU Regulation” the following: |
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“‘EU Regulation’ means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 of 15 November 20052 , as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1441/2007 of 5 December 20073 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 365/2010 of 28 April 20104 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1086/2011 of 27 October 20115 and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 209/2013 of 11 March 20131;”. |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, |
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31 July 2013. |
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JAMES REILLY, |
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Minister for Health. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE |
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). |
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These Regulations give effect to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 209/2013 of 11 March 2013 amending Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs insofar as it relates to detailed rules on a Salmonella food safety criterion for fresh poultry meat. |
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These Regulations amend the European Union (Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. No. 474 of 2012 ) in the manner specified in these Regulations. |
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These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2013. |
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1 OJ No. L 68, 12.3.2013, p. 19. 2 OJ No. L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1. 3 OJ No. L 322, 7.12.2007, p. 12. |