European Communities (Hygiene Of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2006
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2006.
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations -
“Act of 1998” means the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998 (No. 29 of 1998);
“approved examiner” means -
(a) a Chief Medical Scientist located at an official laboratory,
(b) a Consultant Microbiologist located at an official laboratory,
(c) an Executive Analytical Chemist located at a Public Analyst's Laboratory,
(d) a Deputy Public Analyst located at a Public Analyst's Laboratory,
or
(e) a Public Analyst located at a Public Analyst's Laboratory;
“authorised officer” means an authorised officer appointed under section 49 of the Act of 1998;
“Authority” means the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, established under section 9 of the Act of 1998;
“EC Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 852/20041 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs, as affected by the Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No. 852/20042 ;
“food business operator” means a food business operator as defined in the General Food Law Regulation, insofar as such operator has responsibility for -
(a) any stage of production, processing or distribution of -
(i) food of non-animal origin,
(ii) food of animal origin sold directly to the final consumer,
(iii) food of animal origin insofar as the food business supplies such food from a retail establishment to other retail establishments where such supply is a marginal localised and restricted activity as defined in national law, or
(iv) food containing both products of plant origin and processed products of animal origin, or
(b) the import or export of foods of non-animal origin or food containing both products of plant origin and processed products of animal origin,
or any related activities, after those stages to which Article 4(1) of the EC Regulation applies;
“General Food Law Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 178/20023 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 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;
“official agency” means the Health Service Executive established under section 6 of the Health Act 2004 (No. 42 of 2004), carrying out functions pursuant to these Regulations under a service contract with, and acting on behalf of, the Authority pursuant to section 48 of the Act of 1998;
“Official Controls Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 882/20044 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules;
“official laboratory” means -
(a) the Public Analyst's Laboratory, Cork,
(b) the Public Analyst's Laboratory, Dublin,
(c) the Public Analyst's Laboratory, Galway,
(d) the Public Health Laboratory, Limerick,
(e) the Public Health Laboratory, Sligo,
(f) the Public Health Laboratory, Waterford,
(g) the Public Health Microbiology Laboratory, Cork,
(h) the Public Health Microbiology Laboratory, Dublin, or
(i) the Public Health Microbiology Laboratory, Galway;
“Regulations of 1950” means the Food Hygiene Regulations 1950 ( S.I. No. 205 of 1950 ), as amended;
“service contract” means a contract entered into between the Authority and the official agency pursuant to section 48 of the Act of 1998.
(2) A word or expression which is used in these Regulations and which is also used in the EC Regulation or in the General Food Law Regulation has unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the EC Regulation or in the General Food Law Regulation.
(3) (a) A reference in these Regulations to a Regulation is to a Regulation of these Regulations, unless it is indicated that reference to some other Regulations is intended.
(b) A reference in these Regulations to a paragraph or subparagraph is to the paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.