The Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the regulations)

These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, further amend the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995.

The Regulations:–

(a) bring up to date the definition of “Directive 95/31/EC” (which relates to specific purity criteria) so as to cover its amendment by Directive 2001/52/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 12.7.2001, p.18) to substitute new purity criteria for two permitted sweeteners, mannitol (E421) and acesulfame K (E950) (regulation 3(a)); and

(b) grant provisional authorisation for the marketing and use as a sweetener of sucralose, as permitted by Article 5 of Directive 89/107/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member States concerning food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption (O.J. No. L 40, 11.2.1989, p.27) (regulations 3(b) and 4). This authorisation will last for a maximum of two years, in which time EC-wide approval for sucralose must be sought.

Copies of the document referred to in regulation 3(b) may be obtained from:

The Stationery Office

PO Box 29

St Crispin’s House

Norwich

NR3 1PD

Alternatively, copies may be obtained online from www.thestationeryoffice.com.

No regulatory impact assessment has been carried out in respect of these Regulations.