CHAPTER I

SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Scope
Article 2
1
This Regulation applies to the placing of novel foods on the market within Great Britain.
2
This Regulation does not apply to:
a
genetically modified foods falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003;
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:
1. food enzymes falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008;
2. food additives falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008;
3. food flavourings falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008;
4. 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.
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))
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)