The Colours in Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
These Regulations implement Commission Directive 2004/47/EC amending Directive 95/45/EC. They do so by further amending the Colours in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996. The Regulations –provide amended purity criteria for mixed carotenes E160a(i) and beta carotene E160a(ii) (regulation 2(2));insert a transitional defence provision for products put on the market or labelled before 1st April 2005 which otherwise comply with the Colours in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, allowing current stocks to be exhausted (regulation 2(3)).