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Updated to 1 September 2024 (Act No. 30 of 2024 and S.I. No. of 430 of 2024)

Food Standards Act 1974
No. 11 of 1974

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act  12 June 1974 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Duty to provide information where non-compliance S. I. No. 117 of 2010, regs. 5, 6(3)(a)
Offences for purposes of S. I. No. 117 of 2010, reg. 23
Procedure for enforcement under S. I. No. 117 of 2010, regs. 14-20
Procedure for official controls under S. I. No. 117 of 2010, regs. 7-13
Procedure where action to ensure compliance S. I. No. 117 of 2010, reg. 5(6)
Provision of information where enforcement under S. I. No. 117 of 2010, reg. 3(2)
Trans. of functns. under. 19/2007, ss. 1(2), 2 and 37. See also 29/1998, First Schedule, Part 1. Act within definition of "food legislation"

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Food Standards (Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 406 of 2003)
  Agriculture and Food (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2002
  Food Standards (Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996. (S.I. No. 4 of 1996)
  Food Standards (Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars) (European Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 203 of 1994)
  Food Standards (Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars) (European Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 27 of 1992)
  Food Standards (Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars) (European Communities) (Amendment) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 266 of 1984)
  Food Standards (Certain Sugars) (European Communities) Regulations 1981 (S.I. No. 412 of 1981)
  Food Standards (Potatoes) (No. 2) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 282 of 1978)
  Food Standards (Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars) (European Communities) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 173 of 1978)
  Food Standards (Potatoes) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 6 of 1978)
  Food Standards (Potatoes) Regulations 1977 (S.I. No. 367 of 1977)
  Food Standards (Honey) (European Communities) Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 155 of 1976)
  Food Standards (Cocoa and Chocolate Products) (European Communities) Regulations 1975 (S.I. No. 180 of 1975)
  Food Standards (Certain Sugars) (European Communities) Regulations 1975 (S.I. No. 118 of 1975)