Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Food Supplements (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and come into force on 6th April 2007.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Amendment of the Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003
2. The Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003(1) are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.
3. In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “Directive 2002/46”, insert at the end “, as amended by Commission Directive 2006/37/EC(2) amending Annex II to Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of certain substances”.
4. In Schedule 1 (vitamins and minerals which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements), in section 1 (vitamins), for “Folic acid”, substitute “Folate”.
5. In Schedule 2 (form of vitamin and mineral substances which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements)–
(a)in section A (vitamins), at item 10, for the heading “FOLIC ACID”, substitute “FOLATE” and under that revised heading, after the entry relating to pteroylmonoglutamic acid, insert “(b) calcium-L-methylfolate”; and
(b)in section B (minerals), before “Cupric carbonate”, insert “Ferrous bisglycinate”.
LEWIS MACDONALD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th February 2007