CHAPTER I U.K. SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 2 U.K. Scope

1. This Regulation applies to the placing of novel foods on the market within [F1 Great Britain].

2. This Regulation does not apply to:

(a) genetically modified foods falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003;

[F2 (aa) within England, food produced from precision bred plants within the meaning of section 1, as read with section 2(1), and section 30(2), of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023;]

(b) foods when and in so far as they are used as:

(i)

food enzymes falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008;

(ii)

food additives falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008;

(iii)

food flavourings falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008;

(iv)

extraction solvents used or intended to be used in the production of foodstuffs or food ingredients and falling within the scope of Directive 2009/32/EC.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/702, reg. 7 (as substituted by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 15(3))

F2 Art. 2(2)(aa) inserted (13.11.2025) by The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/581), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 12(2)