Introductory text

Northern Ireland

Food

Made 14th January 2026

Coming into operation 14th June 2026

The Department of Health^f1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 15(1)(a) and (e), 25(1) and (3), 26(3), 32(1) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991^f2 and Sections 11 and 22 and paragraph 11M(1) of Part 1C of Schedule 2, and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union Withdrawal Act 2018^f3.

In accordance with Article 47(3A) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, the Department of Health has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety^f4 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

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Footnotes

f1: Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; see 2016 c.5 (N.I.), section 1
f2: S.I. 1991 No. 762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1663 (N.I.12)
f3: 2018 c.16
f4: OJ No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1