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to permit the use of cyclamates in all foods other than ice-cream (previously the
use of this group of chemicals was restricted to sofi drinks) and to specify compositional
requirements for artificial sweetening tablets.
The Margarine Regulations, 1967, come into operation on the 4th January,
1971. They replace with amendments the Food Standards (Margarine) Order, 1954,
the Food Standards (Butter and Margarine) Regulations, 1955 (in so far as they
relate to margarine), and the special requirement for margarine in the Labelling
of Food Order, 1953.
Restrictions are placed on the use of the words "cream", "milk", and
"butter" on labels and in advertisements and, for the first time in any regulations,
direct control is exercised over the spoken word in television and radio advertisements.
The word "margarine" must be spoken audibly and clearly at least once
in each advertisement. A brand name will not suffice.
The Ice Cream Regulations, 1967, come into operation on the 4th January,
1971. They supersede with amendments the Food Standards (Ice-Cream) Regulations,
1959, and certain specific requirements of the Labelling of Food Order, 1953.
The regulations specify compositional, labelling and advertising requirements for
ice-cream.
The Coffee and Coffee Product Regulations, 1967, come into operation on
4th January, 1971. They supersede with amendments the Food Standards (Liquid
Coffee Essences) Order, 1945, the Food Standards (Coffee Mixtures) Order, 1952,
and certain specific requirements of the Labelling of Food Order, 1953. The regulations
specify compositional, labelling and advertising (including oral) requirements
for coffee, decaffeinated coffee and coffee products.
The Labelling of Food Regulations, 1967, come into operation in part on 1st
January, 1968, and fully on the 4th January, 1971. They supersede part of the
Labelling of Food Order, 1953. The principal changes are that the regulations :
(a) Amend and extend the provisions relating to the labelling to pre-packed
food and the list of foods to which they apply;
(b) impose requirements as to the labelling and advertising of certain foods
for retail sale which are not pre-packed; of food for sale from vending
machines; and of tenderised meat;
(c) impose restrictions on the use of the word " milk " on labels or advertisements;
and
(d) impose restrictions on the height of the printed letters used to name the
product and its ingredients on the label.
It will be necessary to describe the commoner types of fish correctly in future
and many housewives will be surprised at the names given to various kinds of
fish, which they will have previously bought under more respectable names.
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