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The Food Irradiation (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

S.R. 2010/322 · Made 15 September 2010

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Food

Made 15th September 2010

Coming into operation 20th October 2010

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safetyf1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 15(1) and (3), 16(1), 17(1)(c), 18(1)(b), 25 and 47(2) of, and paragraphs 1 and 4(b) of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991f2.

In accordance with Article 47(3A) of that Order, it 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 safetyf3 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1) Article 3(6)

f2

S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1663 (N.I.12), paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28 and S.R. 2004 Nos. 482 and 505

f3

OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny: Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny – Part Four (OJ No. L188, 18.7.2009, p.14)

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
  3. 3Amendment of the Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
  4. 4Amendment of the Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
  5. 5Amendment of the Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
  6. Signature
  7. Schedule 1SCHEDULE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 3 TO THE FOOD IRRADIATION REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2009
  8. Schedule 2SCHEDULE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 4 TO THE FOOD IRRADIATION REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2009
  9. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Food Irradiation (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and come into operation on 20th October 2010.

2Amendment of the Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

The Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.

3Amendment of the Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

In Schedule 2 (licences) for paragraph 9(1)(b) of Part 3 (requirements and prohibitions to be observed by a licensee) substitute —

“(b)

its batch number;”.

4Amendment of the Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

For Schedule 3 (list of approved facilities in member States) substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1.

5Amendment of the Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

For Schedule 4 (list of facilities in a country outside the European Community) substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2.

Signature

Sealed with the official seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 15th September 2010.

L.S.

Linda Devlin

A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Schedule 1SCHEDULE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 3 TO THE FOOD IRRADIATION REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2009

“SCHEDULE 3

LIST OF APPROVED FACILITIES IN MEMBER STATES

Regulations 3(1) and 5(1)(b)(i)

Official reference numberName and address
2110/91/0004

Sterigenics

SA Zoning Industriel

B-6220 Fleurus

Belgium

01/23.05.2008

BULGAMMA SOPHARMA Ltd

Iliensko Shosse Str.16

Sofia

Bulgaria

IR-02-CZ

BIOSTER a.s.

Tejny 621

664- 71 Veverska Bityska

Czech Republic

SN 01

Gamma-Service

Produktbestrahlung GmbH

Juri—Gagarin Strasse 15

D-01454 Radeberg

Germany

BY FS 01/2001

Isotron Deutschland GmbH

Kesselbodenstrasse 7

D-85391 Allershausen

Germany

NRW-GM 01 and NRW-GM 02

BSG Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG

Fritz-Kotz-Str.16

D-51674 Wiehl

Germany

D-BW-X-01

Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG

John-Deere-Strasse 3

D-76646 Bruchsal

Germany

500001/CU

Ionmed Esterilización, SA

Santiago Rusiñol 12. Madrid

Antigua Cntra Madrid-Valencia KM 83.7.

Tarancón

Cuenca

Spain

5.00002/B

ARAGOGAMMA S.A.

Salvador Mundi 11, bajo.

08017 Barcelona

Carretera Granoolers a Cardedeu km 3,5.

08520 Les Franqueses dêsVallés

Barcelona

Spain

13055 F

Isotron France SAS

Rue Jean Queillau

Marché des Arnavaux

F-13014 Marseille Cedex 14

France

01 142 F

Ionisos SA

Zone Industrielle les Chartinières

F-01120 Dagneux

France

72 264 F

Ionisos SA

Zone Industrielle de l’Aubrée

F-72300 Sablé-sur-Sarthe

France

85 182 F

Ionisos SA

ZI Montifaud

F-85700 Pouzauges

France

10 093 F

Ionisos SA

Zone Industrielle

F-10500 Chaumesnil

France

EU-AIF-04-2002

AGROSTER Besugárzó Részvénytársaság

Budapest X

Jászberényi út 5

H-1106

Hungary

RAD 1/04 IT

GAMMARAD ITALIA SPA

Via Marzabotto, 4

Minerbio (BO)

Italy

GZB/VVB-991393 Ede

Isotron Nederland BV

Morsestraat 3

6716AH Ede

Netherlands

GZB/VVB-991393 Etten-Leur

Isotron Nederland BV

Soevereinsestraat 2

4879NN Etten-Leur

Netherlands

GIS-HZ-4434-W.-3/MR/03

Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology

16 Dorodna Str.

03-195 Warsaw

Poland

GIS-HZ-4434-W.-2/MR/03

Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry

Technical University of Lodz

15 Wróblewskiego Str.

39-590 Lodz

Poland

RG016/2008

Multipurpose Irradiation Facility

IRASM Technological Irradiations Department

Horia Hulubei National Institute for Research and Development of Physics and Nuclear Engineering

Atomistilor Street No. 407

PO Box MG-6

Magurele. Ilfov County

Romania

EW/04

Isotron Limited

Moray Road

Elgin Industrial Estate

Swindon

Wilts SN2 8XS

United Kingdom.

”

Schedule 2SCHEDULE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 4 TO THE FOOD IRRADIATION REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2009

“SCHEDULE 4

LIST OF FACILITIES IN COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION

Regulation 5(1)(b)(ii)

Official reference numberName and address
EU-AIF 01-2002

HEPRO Cape (Pty) Ltd

6 Ferrule Avenue

Montague Gardens

Milnerton 7441

Western Cape

Republic of South Africa

EU-AIF 02-2002

Gammaster South Africa (Pty) Ltd

PO Box 3219

5 Waterpas Street

Isando Extension 3

Kempton Park 1620

Johannesburg

Republic of South Africa

EU-AIF 03-2002

Gamwave (Pty) Ltd

PO Box 26406

Isipingo Beach

Durban 4115

Kwazulu-Natal

Republic of South Africa

EU-AIF 05-2004

Gamma-Pak As

Yünsa Yolu N: 4 0SB

Cerkezköy/TEKIRDAG

TR-59500

Turkey

EU-AIF 06-2004

Studer Agg Werk Hard

Hogenweidstrasse 2

Däniken

CH-4658

Switzerland

EU-AIF 07-2006

Thai Irradiation Centre

Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology

(Public Organisation)

37 Moo 3, TECHNOPOLIS

Klong 5, Klong Luang

Pathumthani 12120

Thailand

EU-AIF 08-2006

Isotron (Thailand) Ltd

Bangpakong Industrial Park (Amata Nakorn)

700/465 Moo 7, Tambon Donhuaroh,

Amphur Muang,

Chonburi 20000

Thailand

EU-AIF 09-2010

Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology

Department of Atomic Energy

BRIT/BARC Vashi Complex

Sector 20, Vashi

Navi Mumbai – 400 705 (Maharashtra)

India

EU-AIF 10-2010

Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology

ISOMED

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

South Site Gate, Refinery Road

Next to TATA Power Station, Trombay

Mumbai – 400 085 (Maharashtra)

India

EU-AIF 11-2010

Microtrol Sterilisation Services Pvt. Ltd

Plot No. 14 Bommasandra- Jigani Link Road

Industrial Area

KIADB, Off Hosur Road

Hennagarra Post

Bengalooru – 562 106 (Karnataka)

India.

”

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009 No. 258).

These Regulations give effect to the provisions of—

(a)

Commission Decision 2010/172/EU amending Decision 2002/840/EC as regards the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods (OJ No. L75, 23.3.2010, p.33); and

(b)

undated Commission list of approved facilities for the treatment of foods and food ingredients with ionising radiation in the member Statesf1, replacing Commission list of such facilities of 3 September 2004.

These Regulations amend the Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 by—

(a)

substituting for paragraph 9(1)(b) of Part 3 (requirements and prohibitions to be observed by a licensee) of Schedule 2 (licences) a revised sub-paragraph (1)(b) (regulation 3);

(b)

substituting for Schedule 3 (list of approved facilities in member States) a revised Schedule 3 containing a modified list of approved facilities in member States (regulation 4); and

(c)

substituting for Schedule 4 (list of facilities in a country outside the European Community) a revised Schedule 4 adding three new facilities to the list of the approved facilities in countries outside the European Union (regulation 5).