S.I. No. 92/1984 -- European Communities (Vinyl Chloride in Food) (Method of Analysis) Regulations, 1984.
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S.I. No. 92/1984: EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (VINYL CHLORIDE IN FOOD) (METHOD OF ANALYSIS) REGULATIONS, 1984. |
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (VINYL CHLORIDE IN FOOD) (METHOD OF ANALYSIS) REGULATIONS, 1984. |
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The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), hereby makes the following Regulations: |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Vinyl Chloride in Food) (Method of Analysis) Regulations, 1984. |
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2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of May, 1984. |
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3. (1) In these Regulations-- |
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"the Directive" means Commission Directive 8¼32/EEC.1 |
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1Official Journal of the European Communities No. 167, pages 6-11, 24 June 1981. |
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"public analyst" means an analyst appointed by a health board to carry out the duties of a public analyst for the area of a health board or an analyst appointed by a health board to be a public analyst for its area. |
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(2) In these Regulations words and phrases shall have the same meaning as in the Directive. |
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4. The content of vinyl chloride in foods shall be determined by a public analyst or person under his direction in accordance with the method of analysis laid down in the Directive. |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health, this |
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9th day of April, 1984. |
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BARRY DESMOND, |
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Minister for Health. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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The Regulations specify the method of analysis to be used by a public analyst or person under his direction to determine the content of vinyl chloride in food. |
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The Regulations implement EEC Directive No. 8¼32/EEC of 9th April, 1981, which lays down the Community method of analysis for the official control of vinyl chloride released by materials and articles into foodstuffs. |
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The Regulations come into operation on 1st May, 1984. |
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