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The Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Scotland) Regulations 2026

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Draft 2026, ISBN 9780111064849

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Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under regulation 7(3) of the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

FOOD

Made 2026

Coming into force 5th March 2026

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by regulations 2(2) and 3 of the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with regulation 7(3) of those Regulations, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

There has been consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safetyf2.

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Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2019/651. Regulation 5 provides that the Scottish Ministers are the “appropriate authority” for regulations applying in relation to Scotland and confers powers on them to make these Regulations. Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under regulations 2 and 3 are subject to the negative and affirmative parliamentary procedures, respectively. These Regulations are subject to the affirmative parliamentary procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).

f2

EUR 2002/178.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment of the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
  3. 3Setting of purity criteria for magnesium L-threonate monohydrate
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule PURITY CRITERIA FOR MAGNESIUM L-THREONATE MONOHYDRATE
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 5 March 2026.

(2)

These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

2Amendment of the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

(1)

The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2)

In schedule 2 (vitamin and mineral substances which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements), in Part B of the table (minerals), after the entry for “magnesium citrate malate”f1 insert “magnesium L-threonate monohydrate”.

3Setting of purity criteria for magnesium L-threonate monohydrate

The purity criteria for magnesium L-threonate monohydrate are set in the schedule.

Signature

Name

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew's House

Edinburgh

Date

PURITY CRITERIA FOR MAGNESIUM L-THREONATE MONOHYDRATE

SynonymMagnesium L-threonate
Definition
Chemical nameMagnesium (2R,3S)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanoate monohydrate
CAS number500304-76-7f1
Chemical formulaC8H16MgO11
Molecular weight312.51 Daf2
Colour (solid)White
Assay

Magnesium: 7.2 % to 8.3 %

L-threonate: 82 % to 91 %

DescriptionA water-soluble white powder which is manufactured via a chemical synthetic process
Identification
SolubilitySoluble in water at 1 % concentration at 25℃ and that is clear in solution at 1 % concentration
pH USPf3 (1 % in H 2O)5.8 to 7.0
Purity
Loss on dryingNot more than 5.0 % (105℃, 4 hours)
Oxalic acid/oxalateNot more than 0.5% (as oxalic acid)
ArsenicNot more than 1 ppmf4
LeadNot more than 0.5 ppm
CadmiumNot more than 0.2 ppm
MercuryNot more than 0.1 ppm

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under powers set out in regulations 2(2) and 3 of the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/651) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

These Regulations permit the use of the mineral substance, magnesium L-threonate monohydrate, in the manufacture of food supplements. They do so by amending the list of mineral substances which is set out in schedule 2 of the 2019 Regulations, by the addition of an entry for this mineral substance (regulation 2).

These Regulations set the purity criteria for the mineral substance, as provided in the schedule of these Regulations (regulation 3).

No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations as no impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.

A Policy Note has been published alongside this instrument at Legislation.gov.uk.