# The Food Supplements and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Food Supplements and Food for Specific Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (“the 2023 Regulations”) (S.I. 2023/28), the Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1387), the Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/278) and the Food Supplements (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1719) (“the 2003 GB Food Supplements Regulations”).
Regulation 2 amends regulation 1 of the 2023 Regulations to correct a drafting defect in the commencement provision.
Regulations 3, 4, 5 and 6 insert transitional provisions into the respective 2003 GB Food Supplements Regulations to provide a defence against relevant enforcement proceedings in respect of the sale of food supplements which used copper and zinc in the manufacturing process and were marked or labelled prior to the coming into force of the respective amendments made by regulation 6(2) of the 2023 Regulations. Regulation 5 inserts the transitional provision into the English language text of the Food Supplements (Wales) Regulations 2003 and regulation 6 inserts the provision into the Welsh language text.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/131/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-supplements-and-food-for-specific-groups-miscellaneous-amendments-no-2-regulations-2023/note
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