The Meat Products (Scotland) Regulations 2004

10.  In the case of uncooked cured meat, added water making up not more than 10% of the weight of the product.

Notes:

For the purposes of item 1 of this Schedule, “additives” means any substance permitted for use in food by the Colours in Food Regulations 1995, the Flavourings in Food Regulations 1992(1), the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995 or the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995.

For the purposes of items 6 and 7 of this Schedule, “technological purpose” means any purpose within the meaning of “technological purposes” in point 4 of Chapter V of Annex B to Council Directive 77/99/EEC on health problems affecting intra Community trade in meat products, as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/5/EEC(2) and as further amended by Council Directive 97/76/EC(3).

(1)

S.I. 1992/1971, amended by S.I. 1994/1486 and S.I. 1996/1499.

(2)

O.J. No. L 57, 2.3.92, p.1.

(3)

O.J. No. L 10, 16.1.98, p.25.