S.I. No. 238/1983 - European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) (Commencement) Regulations, 1983.


S.I. No. 238 of 1983.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (LABELLING, PRESENTATION AND ADVERTISING OF FOODSTUFFS) (COMMENCEMENT) REGULATIONS, 1983.

I, FRANK CLUSKEY, Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, 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 full effect to Council Directive No. 79/112/EEC of 18 December, 1978,1 hereby make the following Regulations:

1O.J. No. L33, 8.2.79, p.1.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) (Commencement) Regulations, 1983.

2. Regulations 5 to 19 of the European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1982 ( S.I. No. 205 of 1982 ), shall come into operation on the 1st day of December, 1983.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 4th day of August, 1983.

FRANK CLUSKEY.

Minister for Trade, Commerce

and Tourism.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The purpose of these Regulations is to bring into effect from 1 December, 1983 Regulations 5-19 of the European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1982 ( S.I. No. 205 of 1982 ).