Paragraph 2 Substances that must be present in flour derived from common wheat at or above specified proportionsI1
England and Wales
(1)
The substances listed in column 1 of Table 2 must be present in flour derived from common wheat in the proportions specified in column 2.
(2)
Where the addition of substances is necessary in order to meet the required proportions specified in column 2 of Table 2, the substances must be added in accordance with the other provisions specified that column.
Table 2
| Column 1 Substance | Column 2 Quantity of the substance that must be present in flour and other provisions in relation to addition of those substances |
|---|---|
| Iron | (a) At least 2.10 mg/100 g flour. |
| (b) Any addition of the substance must be in the form of any of, or any combination of, the following— | |
| (i) ferric ammonium citrate conforming to the criteria in the monograph for ferric ammonium citrate contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 1973 at page 201; | |
| (ii) ferrous sulphate conforming to the criteria in the monograph for ferrous sulphate heptahydrate contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 2023 at page I-1037; | |
| (iii) dried ferrous sulphate conforming to the criteria in the monograph for dried ferrous sulphate contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 2023 at page I-1036; | |
| (iv) iron powder conforming to the specification contained in Schedule 3 to these Regulations. | |
| >Niacin | (a) At least 2.40 mg/100 g flour. |
| (b) Any addition of the substance must be in the form of either, or a combination of, the following— | |
| (i) nicotinic acid conforming to the criteria in the monograph for nicotinic acid contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 2023 at page II-404; | |
| (ii) nicotinamide conforming to the criteria in the monograph for nicotinamide contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 2023 at page II-399. | |
| Thiamin (vitamin B 1) | (a) At least 0.24 mg/100 g flour. |
| (b) Any addition of the substance must be in the form of thiamin hydrochloride conforming to the criteria in the monograph for thiamin hydrochloride contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 2023 at page II-1129. |
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 19.2.2025, see reg. 1(2)