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S.I. No. 73/1992 -- Health (Cylamate in Food) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992

S.I. No. 73/1992 -- Health (Cylamate in Food) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 1992 73

S.I. No. 73/1992:

HEALTH (CYLAMATE IN FOOD) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1992

HEALTH (CYLAMATE IN FOOD) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1992

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5 and 59 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947), and section 54 of that Act as amended by the European Communities ( Health Act, 1947 , Amendment of Sections 54 and 61) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 333 of 1991 ) and section 38 (3) of the Health Act, 1953 (No. 26 of 1953) and section 6 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970 ) and, after consultation with the Minister for Industry and Commerce and the Minister for Agriculture and Food, hereby makes the following Regulations:--

1. (i) These Regulations may be cited as the Health (Cyclamate in Food) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992.

(ii) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 22nd day of April, 1992.

2. In these Regulations "the Principal Regulations" means the Health (Cyclamate in Food) Regulations, 1970 ( S.I. No. 49 of 1970 ).

3. These Regulations and the Health (Cyclamate in Food) Regulations, 1970 ( S.I. No. 49 of 1970 ) shall be construed as one and may be cited together as the Health (Cyclamate in Food) Regulations, 1973 to 1992.

4. The Principal Regulations are hereby amended by:--

(i) the deletion of article 10 and the substitution therefor of the following article:--

"10. In any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations, it shall be a defence for the person charged to show that the cyclamate or food in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed was intended for export and complied with the domestic food legislation of the importing country relevant to the alleged offence.";

(ii) the substitution in sub-article (1) of Article 7 of the words "Health (Official Control of Food) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 332 of 1991 )" for "Health (Sampling of Food) Regulations, 1970 ( S.I. No. 50 of 1970 ).".

GIVEN under the Official Seal, of the Minister for Health this 3rd

day of April, 1992.

JOHN O'CONNELL,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations are a further implementation of EC Directive 89/397EEC on the Official Control of Foodstuffs.

Reference to the Health (Sampling of Food) Regulations, 1970, ( S.I. No. 50 of 1970 ), which have been revoked, is replaced with a reference to the Health (Official Control of Food) Regulations, 1991, ( S.I. No. 332 of 1991 ).

The exemption previously provided for in the case of export or re-export is replaced with a new provision.



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