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S.I. No. 301/2013 - European Union (Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 6th August, 2013.

I, JAMES REILLY, 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 effect to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 209/2013 of 11 March 20131 , hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

2. Regulation 2(1) of the European Union (Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. No. 472 of 2012 ) is amended by substituting for the definition of “EU Regulation” the following:

“‘EU Regulation’ means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 of 15 November 20052 , as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1441/2007 of 5 December 20073 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 365/2010 of 28 April 20104 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1086/2011 of 27 October 20115 and Commission Regulation (EU) No. 209/2013 of 11 March 20131;”.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

31 July 2013.

JAMES REILLY,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

These Regulations give effect to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 209/2013 of 11 March 2013 amending Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs insofar as it relates to detailed rules on a Salmonella food safety criterion for fresh poultry meat.

These Regulations amend the European Union (Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs) Regulations 2012 ( S.I. No. 474 of 2012 ) in the manner specified in these Regulations.

These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

1 OJ No. L 68, 12.3.2013, p. 19.

2 OJ No. L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1.

3 OJ No. L 322, 7.12.2007, p. 12.

4 OJ No. L 107, 29.4.2010, p. 9.

5 OJ No. L 281, 28.10.2011, p. 7.