Citation, commencement, extent, and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Feed Additives (Form of Provisional Authorisations) (Cobalt(II) Compounds) (England) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 14th July 2023.

2

These Regulations extend to England and Wales but apply in relation to England only.

Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations, “Regulation (EC) 1831/2003” means Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition.

2

Any expression used both in these Regulations and in Regulation (EC) 1831/2003 or Regulation (EC) No. 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed, etc3 has the same meaning as it has in those Regulations.

Form of provisional authorisations3

Schedules 1 to 4, which prescribe the forms of the provisional authorisations of cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate (identification number 3b301), cobalt(II) carbonate (identification number 3b302), cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate (identification number 3b303) and cobalt(II) sulphate heptahydrate (identification number 3b305) respectively, pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EC) 1831/2003, have effect4.

Neil O’BrienParliamentary Under Secretary of State,Department of Health and Social Care