(a) any food to which the provisions of the EEA Agreement apply brought into Northern Ireland from an EEA State in which it was lawfully produced and sold;

(b) any food lawfully produced in another member State brought into Northern Ireland from a member State in which it was lawfully sold; or

(c) any food lawfully produced outside the European Community brought into Northern Ireland from a member State in which it was in free circulation and lawfully sold,

if - 

(i) the requirements of Article 2 of Directive 79/112 are met in respect of that food;

(ii) that food is marked or labelled, in a language easily understood by the consumer, with the particulars provided for in Articles 3 and 4(2) of that Directive;

(iii) the name of the food and any other descriptive information accompanying it is in accordance with Article 5(1) of that Directive; and

(iv) where applicable, the requirements of Directive 87/250, Directive 89/398, Directive 90/496 and Directive 94/54 are met in respect of that food.

    (1A) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall prevent the enforcement of - 

(a) regulation 44(a) in relation to a contravention of regulation 31; or

(b) regulation 44(c), (d) or (e).".

" (bA) the quantity of certain ingredients or categories of ingredients;".

     " ;

(g) any food consisting of a single ingredient, where - 


(i) the name of the food is identical with the name of the ingredient; or

(ii) the name of the food enables the nature of the ingredient to be clearly identified.".

(a) that ingredient or category of ingredients appears in the name of the food or is usually associated with that name by the consumer;

(b) that ingredient or category of ingredients is emphasised on the labelling in words, pictures or graphics; or

(c) that ingredient or category of ingredients is essential to characterise a food and to distinguish it from products with which it might be confused because of its name or appearance.

    (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply - 

(a) in respect of an ingredient or category of ingredients  - 


(i) the drained net weight of which is indicated in accordance with Article 8(4) of Directive 79/112;

(ii) the quantities of which are already required to be given on the labelling under European Community provisions;

(iii) which is used in small quantities for the purposes of flavouring; or

(iv) which, though it appears in the name of the food, is not such as to govern the choice of the consumer because the variation in quantity is not essential to characterise the food or does not distinguish it from similar foods;



(b) where specific European Community provisions stipulate precisely the quantity of an ingredient or category of ingredients without providing for the indication thereof on the labelling; or

(c) in the cases referred to in regulation 13(5).

    (3) The indication of quantity of an ingredient or category of ingredients required by paragraph (1) shall - 

(a) be expressed as a percentage, which shall be determined as at the time of use of the ingredient or category of ingredients in the preparation of the food; and

(b) appear - 


(i) in or next to the name of the food, or

(ii) in the list of ingredients in connection with the ingredient or category of ingredients in question.".

" (b) in the case of export to an EEA State, that the legislation complies with the provisions of Directive 79/112 and, where applicable, the provisions of Directive 87/250, Directive 89/398, Directive 90/496 and Directive 94/54.".

" In the case of a starch which may contain gluten, the generic name must be accompanied by an indication of the specific vegetable origin of the starch".

" In the case of a modified starch which may contain gluten, the category name must be accompanied by an indication of the specific vegetable origin of the starch".

     Act of Accession (Hellenic Republic) (O.J. No. L291, 19.11.79, p. 17);

     Act of Accession (Kingdom of Spain and Portuguese Republic) (O.J. No. L302, 15.11.85, p. 218);

     Council Directive 85/7/EEC (O.J. No. L2, 3.1.85, p. 22);

     Council Directive 86/197/EEC (O.J. No. L144, 29.5.86, p. 38);

     Council Directive 89/395/EEC (O.J. No. L186, 30.6.89, p. 17);

     Commission Directive 91/72/EEC (O.J. No. L42, 15.2.91, p. 27);

     EEA Agreement;

     Commission Directive 93/102/EEC (O.J. No. L291, 25.11.93, p. 14), as amended by Commission Directive 95/42/EC (O.J. No. L182, 2.8.95, p. 20);

and, except in relation to an EEA State which is not a member State, - 

     Act of Accession (Austria, Finland and Sweden) (O.J. No. L1, 1.1.95, p. 1);

     European Parliament and Council Directive 97/4/EC (O.J. No. L43, 14.2.97, p. 21)."