Food Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and come into operation on 29th November 2018. Amendment of the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 2 The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 12. 3 In regulation 2 (interpretation)— a in the definition of “ Directive 84/500/EEC ” after “foodstuffs” insert “as last amended by Commission Directive 2005/31/EC ” ; b in the definition of “Regulation 1935/2004” after “89/109/ EEC ” insert “as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council” ; c in the definition of “Regulation 2023/2006” after “food” insert “as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 ” ; d in the definition of “Regulation 10/2011” for “ Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/75 2” substitute “Commission Regulation ( EU ) 2018/831” e after the definition of “Regulation 10/2011” insert— “Regulation 2018/213” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/213 on the use of bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food and amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as regards the use of that substance in plastic food contact materials; ; f in paragraph (2), for “Regulation 450/2009 or Regulation 10/2011” substitute “Regulation 450/2009, Regulation 10/2011 or Regulation 2018/213”. 4 In regulation 13, for “In this Part and in the Schedule any reference” substitute “Except in regulation 14(1), any reference in this Part and in Schedule 1”. 5 In regulation 14(1), for “Article 22(4) and (5) and Article 23,” substitute “Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1282/2011 , Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1183/2012 , Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 202/2014 , Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/174, Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1416, Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/752; Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/79; Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/213 and Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/831,”. 6 In regulation 16(2), for “Subject to Article 6(1), (2) and (4) (transitional provisions) a” substitute “A”. 7 After regulation 17 (competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 1895/2005) insert— PART 7A Requirements for bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food Interpretation of Part 7A 17A In this Part any reference to a numbered Article is a reference to the Article so numbered in Regulation 2018/213. Offences of contravening specified provisions of Regulation 2018/213 17B Subject to the transitional provisions contained in Article 6, any person who places on the market a material or article that fails to comply with Article 2 is guilty of an offence. Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 2018/213 17C The competent authorities for the purposes of Article 4(3) are the Food Standards Agency and each district council in its district. 8 In regulation 19 (offences and penalties)— a in paragraph (2), after “Regulation 10/2011,” insert “Regulation 2018/213”; b in paragraph (5)(a), for “or 16(4)” substitute “16(4) or 17B”. 9 In regulation 23(2) (general defences), after “16(4)” insert “, 17B”. 10 In regulation 26(1)(a) (application of various provisions of the Order)— a at the end of sub-paragraph (iv), delete “and”; and b after paragraph (v) insert “(vi) Article 4 of Regulation 2018/213; and”. 11 Omit regulations 27 and 28. 12 In Schedule 2, Part 1 (modification of Article 9(1)), paragraph 1, after Article 9(1A)(e) as applied, a at the end of paragraph (d), omit “and”; b at the end of paragraph (e), for “.” substitute “; and”; c after paragraph (e), insert— f Article 4 of Regulation 2018/213. Sealed with the official seal of the Department of Health on 31st October 2018. Elizabeth Redmond A senior officer of the Department of Health