# The Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Scotland) Regulations 2026, Note: 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2026/9780111064849/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-food-supplements-magnesium-l-threonate-monohydrate-scotland-regulations-2026/note
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.