# Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1: Subject matter

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

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 ... 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:
(a)the authorisation of food enzymes in accordance with this Regulation and Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008;
(b)conditions of use of food enzymes in foods;
(c)rules on the labelling of food enzymes sold as such.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/1332/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-1332/article-1
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