European Communities (Gelatine) Regulations, 2002
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Gelatine) Regulations, 2002.
(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 14th day of January, 2002.
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations -
“authorised officer” means a person who, for the time being, stands appointed under Regulation 12 or an inspector;
“the Commission Decision” means Commission Decision No. 1999/724/EC of 28 October 1999;
“inspector” means an inspector within the meaning of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966);
“Member State” means a Member State of the European Communities;
“the Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development;
“third Country” means a country that is not a Member State of the European Communities.
(2) In these Regulations -
(a) a reference to a Regulation is to a Regulation of these Regulations, unless it appears that reference to some other provision is intended;
(b) a reference to a paragraph or subparagraph is to the paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it appears that reference to some other provision is intended.
(3) A word or expression that is used in these Regulations and is also used in the Commission Decision has, unless the contrary intention appears the meaning in these Regulations that it has in the Commission Decision.
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paragraphs: (1) A person shall not produce, place on the market or import gelatine intended for human consumption other than in compliance with these Regulations.
(2) The requirements of these Regulations shall not apply to gelatine destined for pharmaceutical, cosmetic or other technical uses and medical devices.
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paragraphs: The Minister may, on application, authorise and register an establishment for the production of gelatine for human consumption in accordance with the provision of the European Communities (Meat Products and other Products of Animal Origin) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 126 of 1995 ) where the Minister is satisfied that such an establishment meets -
(a) the conditions for establishments producing gelatine laid down in Regulation 6;
(b) the requirements for raw materials to be used for the production of gelatine set down in Regulation 7;
(c) the standards for the transport and storage of raw materials destined for the production of gelatine set down in Regulation 9;
(d) the processing requirements for the manufacture of gelatine and the microbiological criteria and residue limits laid down in Regulation 10;
(e) the packaging, storing and transport conditions for gelatine laid down in Regulation 11.
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paragraphs: (1) Gelatine intended for human consumption may only be produced in a premises authorised by the Minister in accordance with Regulation 4.
(2) Gelatine intended for human consumption may only to be placed on the market having met the requirements set down in Regulations 6, 7 9, 10 and 11.
(3) Gelatine produced in a third country and destined for human consumption may only be imported in compliance with the requirements of Paragraph II.9 and Paragraph VII of the Annex to the Commission Decision.
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paragraphs: Gelatine intended for human consumption shall come from establishments which -