Commencement
3.—(1) These Regulations come into force —
(a)as regards the entries for synthetic lycopene and lycopene from Blakeslea trispora in sections (i) and (iii) respectively of the Annex to Directive 2011/3/EU, on 1 July 2011; and
(b)as regards the entries for lycopene from red tomatoes in section (ii) of that Annex, on 1 September 2011.
(2) In this regulation “Directive 2011/3/EU” means Commission Directive 2011/3/EU amending Directive 2008/128/EC laying down specific purity criteria on colours for use in foodstuffs(1).
(1)
OJ No. L13, 18.1.2011, p.59.