Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. No. 186 of 2018).

These Regulations amend the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 to provide for the enforcement of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/213 on the use of bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food and amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as regards the use of that substance in plastic food contact materials. They, among other things, insert a Part 7A, comprising regulations 17A to 17C, to provide for the enforcement of provisions of Regulation 2018/213 on the use of bisphenol A (‘BPA’) in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food for the purposes of Regulation 2018/213. Any person who places on the market a material or article which fails to comply with Article 2 of that Regulation is guilty of an offence. The Food Standards Agency, and each district council in its district, are competent authorities for the purposes of Article 4(3) of Regulation 2018/213.