Notification
Article 12
1.
When infant formula is placed on the market, the food business operator shall notify the competent authority of each part of Great Britain where the product concerned is being marketed of the information appearing on the label, by sending to it a model of the label used for the product, and of any other information the competent authority may reasonably request to establish compliance with this Regulation.
2.
When follow-on formula manufactured from protein hydrolysates or follow-on formula containing other substances than those listed in Annex II are placed on the market, the food business operator shall notify the competent authority of each part of Great Britain where the product concerned is being marketed of the information appearing on the label, by sending to it a model of the label used for the product, and of any other information the competent authority may reasonably request to establish compliance with this Regulation.
3.
In this Article, “
competent authority
” means—
a
in respect of infant formula, or follow-on formula manufactured from protein hydrolysates or follow-on formula containing other substances than those listed in Annex II being placed on the market in England, the Secretary of State;
b
in respect of infant formula, or follow-on formula manufactured from protein hydrolysates or follow-on formula containing other substances than those listed in Annex II being placed on the market in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
c
in respect of infant formula, or follow-on formula manufactured from protein hydrolysates or follow-on formula containing other substances than those listed in Annex II being placed on the market in Scotland, Food Standards Scotland.
Art. 12 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1476), regs. 1(3), 8(4)