Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 27th May, 2022.

I, STEPHEN DONNELLY, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/382 of 3 March 2021¹ , hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

(2) The Principal Regulations, the Regulations of 2009, the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 497 of 2010 ), the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 ( S.I. No. 453 of 2014 ), the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 ( S.I. No. 82 of 2018 ), the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 ( S.I. No. 47 of 2020 ) and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2006 to 2022.

2. In these Regulations—

“Principal Regulations” means the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 369 of 2006 ).

“Regulations of 2009” means the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 ( S.I. No. 380 of 2009 ).

3. Regulation 2(1) of the Principal Regulations (as amended by Regulation 3 of the Regulations of 2009) is amended by substituting for the definition of “EC Regulation” the following:

‘“EC Regulation’ means Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council of 29 April 2004² , as affected by the Corrigendum to Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004³ , as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1019/2008 of 17 October 2008⁴ and Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/382 of 3 March 2021¹ ;”

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

24 May, 2022.

STEPHEN DONNELLY,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

These Regulations amend a single definition contained within the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 369 of 2006 ) as amended.

These Regulations change the definition of ‘EC Regulation’ contained within the Principal Regulations to give further effect to Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/382 of 3 March 2021.

These regulations give effect to Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/382 of 3 March 2021 insofar as it amends Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs as regards food allergen management, redistribution of food and food safety culture.

These Regulations amend the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 369 of 2006 ).

These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

1 OJ No. L 74, 4.3.2021, p. 3.

2 OJ No. L 139, 30.04.2004, p. 1.

3 OJ No. L 226, 25.06.2004, p. 3.

4 OJ No. L 277, 18.10.2008, p. 7.

1 OJ No. L 74, 4.3.2021, p. 3.