{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-450/article-8B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-450/article-8B.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2009/450",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 450/2009 of 29 May 2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-450",
  "path": "article/8B",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "8B",
  "heading": "Determination of authorisation status: registered substances",
  "text": "1. For the purposes of Article 8A, determining the authorisation status of a registered substance is to consist of the appropriate authority determining whether the registered substance is:\n(a) to be authorised for placing on the market or for use in contact with food;\n(b) to cease to be permitted to be placed on the market or used in contact with food, and to cease to be a registered substance.\n2. A determination of a type falling within paragraph 1(b) may specify a period of time, or different periods of time, within which:\n(a) existing stocks of the registered substance concerned, and any products derived from it or containing it, may be placed on the market or used;\n(b) the registered substance concerned, and any products derived from it or containing it, may continue to be produced, placed on the market or used;\n(c) the labelling of the registered substance concerned, and any products derived from it or containing it, may continue to be applied.\n3. Where the appropriate authority makes a determination as to the authorisation status of a registered substance, the appropriate authority must:\n(a) in the event of a determination to authorise the substance, specify the date on which the authorisation is to have effect; and\n(b) communicate the determination to the Food Safety Authority.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Arts. 8A, 8B substituted for Art. 8 (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), 12(7) (with reg. 23)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/450/article/8B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:28.676605+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}