Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which apply in relation to England only and amend the Contaminants in Food (England) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/3062) (“the principal Regulations”), provide for the enforcement of the requirements of —
Commission Regulation (EC) No 655/2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 (OJ No L77, 16.3.2001, p.1) as regards nitrate in foods for infants and young children, and
Commission Regulation (EC) No 683/2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 as regards aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in foods for infants and young children, (regulation 2(a)).
These Regulations also correct certain typographical errors in the principal Regulations, (regulation 2(b) and (c).
A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations and has been placed in the Library of each of the Houses of Parliament. Copies may be obtained from the Chemical Safety Division of the Food Standards Agency, Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2B 6NH