This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in SI 2007/1778 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

2008 No. 42

food, england

The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a), 17(1) and 48(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 19901 and now vested in him2.

In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, he has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety3 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

Title, commencement and application1

These Regulations may be cited as the Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008, come into force on 15th February 2008 and apply in relation to England only.

Amendments to the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 19952

1

The Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 19954 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

2

In Schedule 8 (miscellaneous additives permitted in foods for infants and young children) —

a

in Part 3 (miscellaneous additives permitted in weaning foods for infants and young children in good health), omit the entry relating to E 473; and

b

in Part 4 (miscellaneous additives permitted in dietary foods for infants and young children for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC), after the entry relating to E 472c insert the following entry —

E 473

Sucrose esters of fatty acids

Products containing hydrolysed proteins, peptides and amino acids

120 mg/l

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Dawn PrimaroloMinister of State,Department of Health
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1

These Regulations, which apply in relation to England only, further amend the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3187 as amended) (“the Additives Regulations”) in order to rectify an error caused by a defect in the Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1778).

2

The entry for one substance in Schedule 8 of the Additives Regulations is removed from Part 3 of that Schedule and added to Part 4.

3

A full impact assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations because no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.