Regulation 2 Amendment of the 1998 Regulations

(1)

The 1998 Regulations are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)

after the definition of “bread”, insert—

““common wheat” means Triticum aestivum L.;”,

(b)

after the definition of “third country”, insert—

““wholemeal flour” means flour consisting of the whole of the product obtained from the milling or grinding of cleaned cereals.”.

(3)

In regulation 4 (composition of flour)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

for “Subject to paragraph (2)”, substitute “Subject to paragraphs (1A) and (2)”,

(ii)

before “wheat” insert “common”,

(b)

after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A)

The requirements specified in paragraph (1) do not apply in the case of—

(a)

wholemeal flour,

(b)

flour produced by a small mill.

(1B)

For the purposes of paragraph (1A), a “small mill” is a production site which has a maximum annual production capacity of 500 metric tonnes of flour, and has produced less than 500 metric tonnes of flour for each of the last three calendar years.”,

(c)

in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (a),

(d)

for paragraph (3), substitute—

“(3)

The substances specified in items 2-4 of Schedule 1 must be added where such addition is necessary in accordance with the conditions prescribed in column 2 of that Schedule.”.

(4)

In regulation 7 (offences and penalties), at the end, insert—

“(4)

A person is to be considered not to have contravened or failed to comply with regulation 4(4) in the following circumstances—

(a)

the composition of the flour complies with regulation 4, as read with Schedules 1 and 2, of these Regulations, as these Regulations have effect, immediately prior to 13 December 2026,

(b)

the flour is placed on the market or labelled no later than 13 December 2026.”.

(5)

For schedule 1 (essential ingredients of flour), substitute the schedule of these Regulations.