# The Food Irradiation (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
1 These Regulations amend the Food Irradiation (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1584).
2 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 States replacing Commission list of such facilities of 3 September 2004.
3 These Regulations amend the Food Irradiation (England) Regulations 2009 by—
(a) substituting for sub-paragraph (1)(b) of paragraph 9 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).
4 A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the public or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2312/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-irradiation-england-amendment-regulations-2010/note
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