Regulation 4 Amendment of the Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Scotland) Regulations 2013I1

The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Scotland) Regulations 2013 M1 are amended as follows.

After regulation 15 (offences and penalties) insert—

“Transitional provision: withdrawal from the EU

15A

A person is to be considered not to have contravened regulation 11(2), as it applies to regulation 12(1)(d), in the following circumstances—

(a)

an extraction solvent has the name or business name and address of the manufacturer or packer, or of a seller established in the territory of the European Union, appearing on the packaging, container or label,

(b)

this would have complied with regulation 11(2), as it applies to regulation 12(1)(d) immediately before F1IP completion day, and

(c)

the extraction solvent is placed on the market no later than 21 months after the day after IP completion day.”.