The Food Supplements (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Contents

1Title and commencement#

These Regulations may be cited as the Food Supplements (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007; they come into operation on 6th April 2007.

2Amendment of the Food Supplements Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003#

The Food Supplements Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.

3Amendment of the Food Supplements Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003#

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “Directive 2002/46/EC” insert at the end “, as amended by Commission Directive 2006/37/EC amending the Annex II to Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of certain substances”.

4Amendment of the Food Supplements Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003#

In Schedule 1 (vitamins and minerals which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements), in Section 1 (vitamins), for “Folic acid” substitute “Folate”

5Amendment of the Food Supplements Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003#

In Schedule 2 (form of vitamin and mineral substances which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements)—

(a)in section A (vitamins), in item 10 for the heading “FOLIC ACID” substitute “FOLATE”, and under that (revised) heading there shall be inserted at the end “(b) calcium-L-methylfolate”; and

(b)in section B (minerals) before “Cupric carbonate” insert “Ferrous bisglycinate”.

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