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Foods Intended for Use in Energy Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (S.R. No. 450 of 1997).

Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
These Regulations implement in Northern Ireland Commission Directive 96/8/EC on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction. They specify names for relevant food in Schedule 1 and prohibit the sale under any name other than those specified of relevant food. Relevant food is food which replaces: (a) the whole of the total daily diet; or (b) one or more meals of the daily diet. Relevant food shall also be labelled with particulars as specified in these Regulations. The Regulations also specify rules for labelling and advertising of food, create offences and specify enforcement authorities.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/uk83104.pdf
Web site
http://www.opsi.gov.uk
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. No. 408 of 2007).
Food Information Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 223 of 2014).
Implements
Commission Directive 96/8/EC on foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction.