For the purposes of this Regulation:

1. (1)

   F1‘expert committee’ means a committee with appropriate expertise in the matter to be considered, approved by an appropriate authority to give advice for the purposes of this Regulation;

2. (2)

   ‘other substance’ means a substance other than a vitamin or a mineral that has a nutritional or physiological effect;

3. (3)

   F2‘appropriate authority’ means:

   1. (a)

      for regulations applying in relation to England and for the establishment and maintenance of a register in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

   2. (b)

      for regulations applying in relation to Scotland and for the establishment and maintenance of a register in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

   3. (c)

      for regulations applying in relation to Wales and for the establishment and maintenance of a register in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

4. (4)

   But the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:

   1. (a)

      for regulations applying in relation to Scotland and for the establishment and maintenance of a register in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

   2. (b)

      for regulations applying in relation to Wales and for the establishment and maintenance of a register in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

5. (5)

   ‘relevant authorities’ means the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers, the Department of Health.