Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in |
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 11th October, 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 further effect to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1058/2012 of 12 November 20121 hereby make the following regulations: |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Certain Contaminants in Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2013. |
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2. In these Regulations— |
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“Principal Regulations” means the European Communities (Certain Contaminants in Foodstuffs) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 218 of 2010 ). |
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3. The Principal Regulations are amended— |
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(a) in Regulation 2(1), by substituting for the definition of “Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006” the following— |
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‘“Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006’ means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 of 19 December 20062 regarding setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1126/2007 of 28 September 20073 , Commission Regulation (EC) No. 565/2008 of 18 June 20084 , Commission Regulation (EC) No. 629/2008 of 2 July 20085 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 105/2010 of 5 February 20106 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 165/2010 of 26 February 20107 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 420/2011 of 29 April 20118 as affected by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 420/2011 of 29 April 20119 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 835/2011 of 19 August 201110 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1258/2011 of 2 December 201111 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1259/2011 of 2 December 201112 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 594/2012 of 5 July 201213 and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1058/2012 of 12 November 20121;”. |
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(b) in Regulation 2(1), by substituting for the definition of “EU Regulations” the following— |
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‘“EU Regulations’ means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 315/93 of 8 February 199314 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 of 19 December 20062 regarding setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1126/2007 of 28 September 20073, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 565/2008 of 18 June 20084, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 629/2008 of 2 July 20085, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 105/2010 of 5 February 20106, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 165/2010 of 26 February 20107, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 420/2011 of 29 April 20118 as affected by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 420/2011 of 29 April 20119, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 835/2011 of 19 August 201110, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1258/2011 of 2 December 201111, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1259/2011 of 2 December 201112, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 594/2012 of 5 July 201213 and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1058/2012 of 12 November 20121 and, as regards laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of certain contaminants in foodstuffs, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 401/2006 of 23 February 200615 as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 178/2010 of 2 March 201016 , Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1882/2006 of 19 December 200617 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain foodstuffs, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 333/2007 of 28 March 200718 , as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 836/2011 of 19 August 201119 (including as regards its title, which, from 1 September 2012, will refer to “polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons” instead of “benzo(a) pyrene”) and, as regards laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of levels of dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1883/2006, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 252/2012 of 21 March 201220 ;”. |
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(c) in Regulation 6(1), by substituting the following— |
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“For the purposes of this Regulation and of Regulations 7 to 11, all references to “the Annex” mean the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 of 19 December 20062, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1126/2007 of 28 September 20073, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 565/2008 of 18 June 20084, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 629/2008 of 2 July 20085, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 105/2010 of 5 February 20106, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 165/2010 of 26 February 20107, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 420/2011 of 29 April 20118 as affected by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 420/2011 of 29 April 20119, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 835/2011 of 19 August 201110, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1258/2011 of 2 December 201111, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1259/2011 of 2 December 201112, Commission Regulation (EU) No. 594/2012 of 5 July 201213 and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1058/2012 of 12 November 20121.”. |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, |
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8 October 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 Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1058/2012 of 12 November 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels for aflatoxins in dried figs. |
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These Regulations amend the European Communities (Certain Contaminants in Foodstuffs) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 218 of 2010 ) in the manner specified in these Regulations. |
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These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Certain Contaminants in Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2013. |
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