# Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 (Text with EEA relevance), Article 2: Scope

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

1. This Regulation applies to the placing of novel foods on the market within Great Britain.
2. This Regulation does not apply to:
(a) genetically modified foods falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003;
(aa) within England, food produced from precision bred plants within the meaning of section 1, as read with section 2(1), and section 30(2), of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023;
(b) foods when and in so far as they are used as:
(i)food enzymes falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008;
(ii)food additives falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008;
(iii)food flavourings falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008;
(iv)extraction solvents used or intended to be used in the production of foodstuffs or food ingredients and falling within the scope of Directive 2009/32/EC.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/2283/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-2283/article-2
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