# Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods, Article 2: Definitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of this Regulation:
(1)‘expert committee’ means a committee with appropriate expertise in the matter to be considered, approved by an appropriate authority to give advice for the purposes of this Regulation;
(2)‘other substance’ means a substance other than a vitamin or a mineral that has a nutritional or physiological effect;
(3)‘appropriate authority’ means:
(a)for regulations applying in relation to England and for the establishment and maintenance of a register in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(b)for regulations applying in relation to Scotland and for the establishment and maintenance of a register in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
(c)for regulations applying in relation to Wales and for the establishment and maintenance of a register in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(4)But the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:
(a)for regulations applying in relation to Scotland and for the establishment and maintenance of a register in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
(b)for regulations applying in relation to Wales and for the establishment and maintenance of a register in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(5)‘relevant authorities’ means the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers, the Department of Health.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1925/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1925/article-2
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