The Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Amendments to the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995

3.—(1) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–

(a) at the end of the definition of “Directive 94/35/EC”(1), insert–

“and by Directive 2003/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2)”;

(b) in the definition of “Directive 95/31/EC”, for “Directive 2000/51 and Directive 2001/52/EC;”(3), substitute–

“Directive 2000/51/EC, Directive 2001/52/EC and Directive 2004/46/EC(4);”; and

(c) for the definition of “permitted sweetener”, substitute–

““permitted sweetener” means any sweetener specified in Column 2 of Schedule 1 which satisfies the specific purity criteria for that sweetener specified in the Annex to Directive 95/31/EC”.

(2) In regulation 2(3)(c)(ii), before “saccharin” in the second place where it occurs, insert “the”.

(1)

The definition of “Directive 94/35/EC” was amended by S.I. 1997/814.

(2)

O.J. No. L 24, 29.1.04, p.65.

(3)

The references to Directive 2000/51 and Directive 2001/52/EC were substituted by S.S.I. 2002/61.

(4)

O.J. No. L 114, 21.4.04, p.15.