Paragraph 2 The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996F1I1

The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 are amended in accordance with subparagraphs (2) and (3).

For regulation 2(1) (interpretation) substitute—

“2.

In these Regulations—

• “date of minimum durability” is to be construed taking into account the definition of “date of minimum durability of a food” in Article 2(2)(r) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;

• “first seller established within the Community” has the same meaning as in Directive 2011/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on indications or marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs;

• “food” means food, within the meaning of the Order, intended for sale for human consumption;

• “ice cream” has the same meaning as in Directive 2011/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;

• “lot” means a batch of sales units of food produced, manufactured or packaged under similar conditions;

• “lot marking indication” means an indication which allows identification of the lot to which a sales unit of food belongs;

• “the Order” means the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991;

• “prepacked food” has the meaning given in Article 2(2)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;

• “prepacked for immediate sale” has the same meaning as “prepacked for direct sale” in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;

• “Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011” means Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004;

• “sell” includes offer or expose for sale and have in possession for sale;

• “ultimate consumer” has the same meaning as “final consumer” in Article 3, point 18 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;

• “use by date” has the same meaning as in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.”.

In regulation 4 (exceptions for particular types of sale and sale units) —