The Food Additives, Food Flavourings and Novel Foods (Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

PART 2 Food Additives Authorisations

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008

3.—(1) The domestic list of food additives set out in Annex 2 (domestic list of food additives approved for use in foods and conditions of use) to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 is amended in accordance with schedule 1.

(2) Part E of Annex 2 to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 is further amended as follows—

(a) in category 13.2 (dietary foods for special medical purposes), in the entry for “Advantame”, for “E 960” substitute “E 969”,

(b) in category 13.3 (dietary foods for weight control diets), in the entry for “Advantame”, for “E 960” substitute “E 969”,

(c) in category 14.1.3 (fruit nectars and vegetable nectars and similar products) at the end at the appropriate place add the following footnote—

“(1) : The additives may be added individually or in combination”.

Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012

4.  The specifications for food additives set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 are amended in accordance with schedule 2.

Transitional provision

5.  Any food additive or food labelled before the end of 14 November 2024 as steviol glycosides (E 960) or as containing steviol glycosides (E 960), that is otherwise compliant with the conditions of use and specification for steviol glycosides from Stevia (E 960a), may continue to be placed on the market and used until stocks are exhausted.