CHAPTER IU.K.SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 2U.K.Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation:

(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)

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

(3)

[F2‘appropriate authority’ means:

(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;

(b)

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

(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)

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

(a)

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

(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)

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

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