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Closed Consultations

Title of Proposal	Consultation Details	Consultation Documents	Closing Date
Guidance on Best Practice for Nutrition Tolerances for Labelling Declarations	Information Note - Best Practice for Nutrition Tolerances for Labelling Declarations	Guidance on Best Practice for Nutrition Tolerances for Labelling Declarations	Wednesday, 14th December 2011
Consultation for Ireland on proposed changes to legislation regulating Foods for Particular Nutritional uses (PARNUTs)	Information Note - PARNUTS	Online survey - PARNUTS consultation	Thursday, 15th December 2011
Food Safety Authority of Ireland Statement of Strategy for the period 2011-2014	Information Note	N/A	Friday, 26th August 2011
Department of Health Consultation: 'Your Health is Your Wealth' - a public health policy framework for a healthier Ireland 2012-2020	The Department of Health is developing a public health policy, which aims to improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities by addressing the causes of preventable illnesses.	See the Department of Health's website.	Friday, 30th September 2011
Revision of the conditions of use of certain food colours (Quinoline yellow, Sunset yellow, and Ponceau 4R)	Information note	REGULATION (EC) No 1333/2008	Friday, 11th February 2011
Proposed national law to exempt certain food businesses* who supply food of animal origin to other food businesses from the requirements of Regulation (EC) No. 853 /2004	Information note This consultation does not deal with butcher shops, as national law (S.I. No. 340 of 2010* – Health (Definition of Marginal, Localised and Restricted Activity) (Butcher Shop) Regulations 2010) is already in place in Ireland which allow some butcher shops to be exempt from Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004	Regulation (EC) No 853/2004	Thuirsday 30th September 2010
Establishment of the Community list of food additives in annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008/EC	Information Note EU Working Document	Cat 1 Dairy Cat 2 Oils and Fats Cat 3 Not in existence Cat 4 Fruit and Veg Cat 5 Confectionery Cat 6 Cereals Cat 7 Bakery Cat 8 Meat Cat 9 Fish and Fishery Products Cat 10 Egg and Egg Products Cat 11 Sugar, Syrups, Honey and Table-top Sweeteners Cat 12 Salts, Spices, Soups, Sauces, Salads, Protein Products Cat 13 Parnuts Cat 14 Beverages Cat 15 Ready to eat savouries Cat 16 Dessert Cat 17 Food supplements	Wednesday 12th May 2010
Draft guidance document on the enforcement of legislation applicable to Natural Mineral waters, Spring Waters and Other Bottled Waters	Information Note	Draft Guidance Document Directive 98/83/EC Directive 2009/54/EC Directive 2003/40/EC	Friday, 19th February 2010

Closed Consultations (2008)

Title of Proposal	Consultation Details	Consultation Documents	Closing Date
EU proposal for a new regulation on the provision of food information to consumers.	Information Note	Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the provision of food information to consumers	Friday 19th September 2008
Proposed National Rules for small quantities of wild game and wild game meat	Information Note	Draft proposal for National Rules for Small Quantities of Wild Game and Wild Game Meat	Thursday 5th June 2008

Closed Consultations (2007)

Title of Proposal	Consultation Details	Consultation Documents	Closing Date
Proposed legislation to require the labelling of poultrymeat, pigmeat and sheepmeat with regard to country of origin.	Information Note	N/A	19/10/07
Amendment to the EC Natural Mineral Waters, Spring Waters and Other Waters in Bottles or Containers Regulations (S.I. No. 225 of 2007)	Information Note	S.I. No. 225 of 2007 S.I. No. 278 of 2007	22/08/07
Proposed maximum limits for heavy metals in food supplements	Information Note	EU Proposal	25/04/07
Proposed National Rules for the supply of small quantities of poultrymeat to the local market	Information Note	Proposed National Rules Regulation (EC 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs Regulation (EC) 853/2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin	25/04/07

Closed Consultations (2006)

Title of Proposal	Consultation Details	Consultation Documents	Closing Date
EU Package of proposals for new legislation on food additives, flavourings and enzymes (Food improvement agents package).	Information Note	Food Additives EU Proposal - Additives EU Impact Assessment Food Flavourings EU Proposal - Flavourings EU Impact Assessment Food Enzymes EU Proposal - Enzymes EU Impact Assessment Common Authorisation Procedure Link to EU Proposal: Authorisation	06/11/06
Maximum & Minimum, levels for vitamins and minerals in food.	Information Note	EU discussion paper	08/09/2006
Nutrition Labelling: review of technical issues	Information Note	EU Document Directive 1990/496/EEC	30/06/2006
Review of food labelling legislation	Information Note	EU Document	31/05/2006
Proposal to extend the existing beef labelling laws to the service sector	Information Note	N/A	24/02/2006
Draft Guidance on Heat Processed and Chilled Foods	Information Note	Draft Guidance doc	03/01/2006

Closed Consultations (2005)

Title of Proposal	Consultation Details	Consultation Documents	Closing Date
Registration and Approval of Food Businesses.	Information Note	Regulation 852/2004 Regulation 882/2004	24/10/2005
Draft Guidance Note on the notification of dietary foods for special medical purposes under the European Communities (Foods for Special Medical Purposes) Regulations 1999, S.I. No. 64 of 2001.	Information Note	Draft Guidance doc	01/07/2005
Draft Community Guidance on HACCP flexibility and draft Regulation on HACCP UPDATED Since this consultation started the Commission has issued revised versions of the consultation documents therefore the original consultation documents have now been replaced.	Information Note Information Note	Draft Community Guidance on HACCP Flexibility Draft Community Guidance on HACCP Flexibility Draft EU Regulation on HACCP Draft EU Regulation on HACCP (Updated)Draft_Proposal_170505	30/06/2006
Draft Guidance Note on the European Communities (Food Supplements Regulation) 2003, S.I. 539 of 2003 and the notification of food supplements	Information Note	Draft Document	03/06/2005
A recast of Commission Directive on Infant Formulae and Follow-on formulae	Information Note	Draft Document	04/03/2005
Draft guidance note on foodstalls	Information Note	Draft Document	09/03/2005
Proposal for a Directive to amend Directive 95/2/EC and Directive 94/35/EC from the European Parliament and Council	Information Note	EU Proposal	04/01/2005

Closed Consultations (2004)

Title of Proposal	Consultation Details	Consultation Documents	Closing Date
Draft Proposal for a Regulation on food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption	Information Note	EU Proposal	29/10/2004
Working Document for a draft proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 as regards Fusarium –toxins	Information Note	EU Proposal	10/09/2004
Draft proposal for a Directive on foods intended to meet the expenditure of intense muscular effort, especially for sports people.	Information Note	EU Proposal	31/08/2004
Food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption	Information Note	EU Proposal	26/07/2004
Enzymes used or intended for use in foods	Information Note	EU Proposal	26/07/2004
Draft Guidelines to Prevent Cross-Contamination of Gluten-Free Foods with Gluten	Information Note Draft Guidelines to Prevent Cross-Contamination of Gluten-Free Foods with Gluten	N/A	26/07/2004
A recast of Commission Directive on Infant Formulae and Follow-on formulae	N/A	EU Proposal EU Information Note	07/05/2004
Code of Practice: Food Incidents and Food Alerts	Information Note Draft COP	N/A	09/04/2004
Materials and articles intended to come into contact with food	Information Note	EU Proposal	06/02/2004
Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods	Information Note	EU Proposal	30/01/2004
Nutrition Labelling of Foodstuffs	Information Note	EU Report EU Consultation Document	21/04/2004

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