Regulation 8 Amendment of Regulation 2015/2283

for the opening words of point (a), substitute—

“(a)

“novel food’ means any food that was not used for human consumption to a significant degree within the EU or the United Kingdom before 15 May 1997, irrespective of the dates of accession of member States, and that falls under at least one of the following categories—”;

for point (d), substitute—

“(d)

“the applicant” means the third country or the interested party;”;

after paragraph (f), insert—

“(g)

“third country” means a country or state other than the United Kingdom;

(h)

“prescribe” means prescribe by regulations;

(i)

“appropriate authority” means—

(i)

in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(ii)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(iii)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(iv)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland devolved authority;

(j)

“Food Safety Authority” means—

(i)

as regards England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Food Standards Agency;

(ii)

as regards Scotland, Food Standards Scotland;

(k)

“list” means the list referred to in Article 6(1);

(l)

“Northern Ireland devolved authority” means the Department of Health.”;