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Explanatory note

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These Regulations, which apply to Great Britain, come into force on 14th September 1992. They implement Articles 7 and 8 of Council Directive 89/107/EEC (OJ No. L40, 11.2.89, p 27) on the approximation of the laws of Member States concerning food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption.

The principal provisions of these Regulations—

(a)

define food additives (regulation 2 and Schedules 1 and 2); and

(b)

prescribe labelling requirements for sales of food additives (regulation 4 and Schedule 3).