Article 3U.K.Conditions to be met for the request

1.In [F1assessing] the conditions under which the concerned substance is added to foods or used in the manufacture of foods, as laid down in paragraph 1 of Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006, the placing on the market in one or more [F2parts of Great Britain] of the food product to which the substance has been added shall be taken into account.

2.[F3The power to make regulations under Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 may be exercised where the assessment referred to in paragraph 1] shows at least one of the following:

(a)a potential risk to consumers is associated with the ingestion of amounts of the substance that greatly exceed those reasonably expected under normal conditions of consumption of a balanced and varied diet, due to the conditions under which the substance is added to food or used in the manufacture of food;

(b)a potential risk to consumers is associated with the consumption of this substance by the general adult population or other specified population group for which a potential risk has been identified.

3.For the purposes of this Regulation those conditions that would result in the ingestion of amounts of a substance greatly exceeding those reasonably expected to be ingested under normal conditions of consumption of a balanced and varied diet shall occur under actual circumstances and shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis in comparison with the average intake of the concerned substance by the general adult population or other specified population group for which health concerns have been raised.

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