European Communities (Purity Criteria On Food Additives Other Than Colours and Sweeteners) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 277 of 2009).

These Regulations give effect to Commission Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners, as amended by Commission Directive 2009/10/EC with respect to enforcement and offences. A person shall only: use an additive; and place a foodstuff on the market, additives that comply with the purity criteria as set out in Annex 1 to the Commission Directive in the production, processing and distribution of food.