# The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 39: Amendment of Regulation (EC) No. 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings


In Article 2—
(a) in paragraph 1
(i) omit “Community” the first time it occurs;
(ii) for “Community” substitute “domestic” the second time it occurs;
(iii) for the second sentence substitute “The domestic list is to be updated by the appropriate authority.”;
(iv) omit the third sentence;
(b) in paragraph 2 for “Community” substitute “domestic” each place it occurs;
(c) after paragraph 2 add—
“3. “Authority” means—
(a) as regards England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Food Standards Agency;
(b) as regards Scotland, Food Standards Scotland;
4. “prescribe”, means prescribe by regulations;
5. “appropriate authority” means—
(a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(c) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
(d) in relation to Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland devolved authority;
6. “Regulation 234/2011” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 234/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings;
7. “Northern Ireland devolved authority” means the Department of Health.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111184318/regulation/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-food-additives-flavourings-enzymes-and-extraction-solvents-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-39
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