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Other Food Legislation
In addition to the foregoing legislation, the undermentioned
food Regulations were enacted during the current year:—
The Skimmed Milk with Non-Milk Fat (Amendment) Regulations,
1966—Extended Schedule 2 to the Skimmed Milk with Non-Milk
Fat Regulations with effect from 22nd July, 1966, to exempt the food
S.M.A. in liquid as well as in powder form from the requirement to
bear on the label the declaration "Unfit for Babies" (or the permitted
alternatives).
The Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food Regulations, 1966—Reenacted
with amendments the Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food
Regulations, 1964, and came into operation on 27th August, 1966.
The Salad Cream Regulations, 1966—Superseded the Food
Standards (Salad Cream and Mayonnaise) Order, 1945, and came
into operation on 19th September, 1966.
The Antioxidant in Food Regulations, 1966—Superseded the
Antioxidant in Food Regulations, 1958, and came into operation on
9th December, 1966, except that those Regulations continue in
force for a transitional period ending on 8th September, 1967.
The Cheese (Amendment) Regulations, 1966—Amend the
Cheese Regulations, 1965, ("the principal Regulations") and come
into operation at the same time as those Regulations on 1st February,
1967.
The Colouring Matter in Food Regulations, 1966—Superseded
the Colouring Matter in Food Regulations, 1957, and come into
operation on 26th June, 1967, with the exception that the labelling
provisions of those Regulations continue in force for a transitional
period ending on 31st December, 1967.
The Butter Regulations, 1966—Supersede the Food Standards
(Butter and Margarine) Regulations, 1955, insofar as those Regulations
apply to butter and come into operation on 1st September
1967.
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Circulars 20/66
and 69/66 approve the use of specified chemicals as alternatives to
steam or boiling water in the cleansing of vessels used for the storage
or conveyance of milk and, for the purpose of the Public Health
(Imported Food) Regulations 1937/48, certificates were officially
recognised in respect of the following Countries: Algeria, Argentine
Republic, Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Denmark,
Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, France, French West
Africa, Hungary, Kenya, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Madagascar, Malta, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Uganda,
United States of America, Uruguay and Yugoslavia.