# The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1984 (W. 165)) (“the 2007 Regulations”).
Regulation 2(1) of the 2007 Regulations is amended so that the definition of “the EC Regulation” includes a reference to Annex 3 (as it may be amended from time to time) of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (OJ No. L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 26), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/650 of 24 April 2019 amending Annex 3 to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Yohimbe (Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum) Pierre ex Beille) (OJ No. L 110, 25.4.2019, p. 21).
Regulation 4(2) of the 2007 Regulations is amended so that it is an offence to add a substance listed in Annex 3, Part A of the EC Regulation to foods, or to use such a substance in the manufacture of foods.
Regulation 4(2) of the 2007 Regulations is further amended so that it is an offence to add a substance listed in Annex 3, Part B to the EC Regulation to foods, or to use such a substance in the manufacture of foods unless that substance is added or used in accordance with the conditions specified in that Part.
A new transitional provision (regulation 4A) is inserted into the 2007 Regulations to provide that no offence is committed in respect of any food that does not comply with the provisions of Annex 3, Part B relating to trans fat other than trans fat naturally occurring in fat of animal origin and which is placed on the market before 1 April 2021.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/257/note (the official version)
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