Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations–

• “the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990^f1 and any expression used both in these Regulations and in the Act has the same meaning as in the Act;

• “jelly mini-cups” means jelly confectionery of a firm consistence, contained in semi-rigid mini-cups or mini-capsules, intended to be ingested in a single bite by exerting pressure on the mini-cup or mini-capsule to project the confectionery into the mouth;

• “prohibited additive” means any of the following food additives:–

  1. (i)

     E400 alginic acid;

  2. (ii)

     E401 sodium alginate;

  3. (iii)

     E402 potassium alginate;

  4. (iv)

     E403 ammonium alginate;

  5. (v)

     E404 calcium alginate;

  6. (vi)

     E405 propane 1, 2-diol alginate;

  7. (vii)

     E406 agar;

  8. (viii)

     E407 carrageenan;

  9. (ix)

     E407a processed euchema seaweed;

  10. (x)

      E410 locust bean gum;

  11. (xi)

      E412 guar gum;

  12. (xii)

      E413 tragacanth;

  13. (xiii)

      E414 acacia gum;

  14. (xiv)

      E415 xanthan gum;

  15. (xv)

      E417 tara gum; or

  16. (xvi)

      E418 gellan gum.