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9.—(1) The Tryptophan in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1990(1) shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)–
(a)after the definition of “appropriate medical certificate”, there shall be inserted the following definition:–
“designated PNU food” has the meaning assigned to it by the Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Particular Nutritional Purposes) (Scotland) Regulations 2002;”;
after the definition of “hospital”, there shall be inserted the following definition:–
““infant formula” and “follow on formula” have the meaning assigned to them the Infant Formula and Follow On Formula Regulations 1995(2);”;
after the definition of “hospital”, the word “and” shall be omitted; and
after the definition of “pharmacist”, there shall be inserted the following definition:–
“processed cereal-based food” and “baby food” have the meaning assigned to them by Processed cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children Regulations 1997(3); and”.
(3) In regulation 3 (prohibition on sale, etc. of food containing tryptophan)–
(a)in paragraphs (1) and (2) for “Subject to paragraph (4)” there shall be substituted “Subject to paragraphs (4) and (4A)”;
(b)in paragraph (3) there shall be inserted at the beginning “Subject to paragraph (4A) of this regulation,”; and
(c)after paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following paragraph:–
“(4A) Paragraphs (1) to (3) of this regulation shall not apply in respect of–
(a)laevorotatory tryptophan added to any infant formula or follow-on formula;
(b)laevorotatory tryptophan added to any processed cereal-based food or baby food; or
(c)laevorotatory tryptophan, its sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium salts or its hydrochloride, added to any designated PNU food for a specific nutritional purpose in compliance with Commission Directive 2001/15/EC(4) (as corrected(5)) on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses.”.
S.I. 1990/1972, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 1995/77, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 1997/2042, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
O.J. No. L 52, 22.2.01, p.19.
O.J. No. L 253, 21.9.01, p.34.
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