Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 February 2014
207. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all specific new powers or functions conferred by legislation on local authorities under his remit since June 2009 and a reference to the specific section or regulation in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7033/14]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out below. Local authorities are “official agencies” carrying out functions under a service contract and acting on behalf of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland pursuant to section 48 of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act of 1998.
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Title of Legislation |
Description of new power or function conferred on local authorities |
Date legislation passed |
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (PURITY CRITERIA ON FOOD ADDITIVES OTHER THAN COLOURS AND SWEETENERS) REGULATIONS 2009 –S.I. 277 of 2009 Regulation 19 |
These Regulations give effect to Commission Directive 2008/84/EC of 27 August 2008 laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners, as amended by Commission Directive 2009/10/EC of 13 February 2009. Regulation 19 permits local authorities to prosecute summary offences for breaches of the above. |
23 July 2009 |
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (NUTRITION LABELLING FOR FOODSTUFFS) REGULATIONS 2009 – S.I. 461 of 2009 Regulation 24 |
These Regulations give further effect to Council Directive 90/496/EEC on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs as amended by Commission Directive 2003/120/EC. They also specifically give effect to Commission Directive 2008/100/EC amending Council Directive 90/496/EEC on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs as regards recommended daily allowances, energy conversion factors and definitions, particularly as regards fibre. Regulation 24 permits local authorities to prosecute summary offences for breaches of the above. |
26 November 2009 |
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (EXTRACTION SOLVENTS USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF FOODSTUFFS AND FOOD INGREDIENTS) REGULATIONS 2010 - S.I. 119 of 2010 Regulation 25 |
These Regulations give effect to Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients. Regulation 25 permits local authorities to prosecute summary offences for breaches of the above. |
23 March 2010 |
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CERTAIN CONTAMINANTS IN FOODSTUFFS) REGULATIONS 2010 – S.I. 218 of 2010 Regulation 32 |
The principal effect of these Regulations is to provide for the enforcement of the maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs set in Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006, as amended, and to provide for the enforcement of the methods of sampling, and for the sample preparation and methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of certain contaminants in foodstuffs which methods are set out in the Annexes to Commission Regulations (EC) Nos. 401/2006, as amended, 1882/2006, 1883/2006 and 333/2007. Regulation 32 permits local authorities to prosecute summary offences for breaches of the above. |
19 May 2010 |
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EUROPEAN UNION (FOODSTUFFS INTENDED FOR PARTICULAR NUTRITIONAL USES) REGULATIONS 2012 – S.I. 169 of 2012 Regulation 26 |
These Regulations give effect to Directive 2009/39/EC of 6 May 2009 on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses and to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 953/2009 of 13 October 2009 on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1161/2011 of 14 November 2011. Regulation 26 permits local authorities to prosecute summary offences for breaches of the above. |
24 May 2012 |
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EUROPEAN UNION (NUTRITION AND HEALTH CLAIMS MADE ON FOODS) REGULATIONS 2014 – S.I. 11 of 2014 Regulation 34 |
These Regulations give effect to Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods, as affected by Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 and as amended. They also give effect to other EU Regulations establishing a list of permitted health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health. Furthermore, they also give effect to numerous EU Regulations on the authorisation of certain health claims made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health. Regulation 24 permits local authorities to prosecute summary offences for breaches of the above |
21 January 2014 |
