# The Food Additives (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011

S.S.I. 2011/99 · made 10 February 2011

These Regulations implement two Commission Directives concerned with the purity criteria for certain food additives—Commission Directive 2010/37/EU amending Directive 2008/60/EC laying down specific purity criteria on sweeteners (O.J. L 152, 18.6.2010, p.12); andCommission Directive 2010/67/EU amending Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (O.J. L 277, 21.10.2010, p.17).

Made under: Food Safety Act 1990 (Section 16, Section 17, Section 48)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/food-additives-scotland-amendment-regulations-2011/pdf/ssi_20110099_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/food-additives-scotland-amendment-regulations-2011/pdf/ssien_20110099_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Food
Made 10th February 2011
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 14th February 2011
Coming into force 31st March 2011
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a) and (f), 17(1) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.
There has been consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Food Additives (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 and come into force on 31st March 2011.

## 2 Amendment of the Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009

(1) The Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) at the end of the definition of “permitted sweetener” insert “as amended by Commission Directive 2010/37/EU amending Directive 2008/60/EC laying down specific purity criteria on sweeteners”; and
(b) at the end of the definition of “purity criteria” insert “as amended by Commission Directive 2010/67/EU amending Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners”.

## Signature

SHONA ROBISON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th February 2011

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations implement two Commission Directives concerned with the purity criteria for certain food additives—
(a) Commission Directive 2010/37/EU amending Directive 2008/60/EC laying down specific purity criteria on sweeteners (O.J. L 152, 18.6.2010, p.12); and
(b) Commission Directive 2010/67/EU amending Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (O.J. L 277, 21.10.2010, p.17).
These Regulations make amendments to regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009 so that references to Directive 2008/60/EC and Directive 2008/84/EC include the relevant amending Commission Directive (regulation 2(2)).
A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-additives-scotland-amendment-regulations-2011
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