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Article 1 Subject matter

United Kingdom

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This Regulation lays down rules on food enzymes used in foods, including such enzymes used as processing aids, with a view to ensuring the effective functioning of the F1... market whilst ensuring a high level of protection of human health and a high level of consumer protection, including the protection of consumer interests and fair practices in food trade, taking into account, where appropriate, the protection of the environment.

For those purposes, this Regulation provides for:

  1. (a)

    F2the authorisation of food enzymes in accordance with this Regulation and Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008;

  2. (b)

    conditions of use of food enzymes in foods;

  3. (c)

    rules on the labelling of food enzymes sold as such.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Art. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/860), regs. 1, 56(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Art. 1(a) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/361), regs. 1(2), 7(2) (with reg. 23)