Explanatory note
England, Wales and Scotland
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision in relation to vitamins and minerals permitted in the manufacture of food supplements and certain categories of food. Regulation 6(2)(b) corrects a copying error made in SI 2019/651. Following consultation with the SI Registrar, this instrument has been issued under the free issue procedure.
Regulation 2 amends Schedule 4 to the Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children (England) Regulations 2003 to permit the addition of calcium-L-methylfolate, ferrous bisglycinate and zinc chloride as permitted forms of substances which can be added to processed cereal-based foods and baby foods.
Regulation 3 amends the Annex (‘Great Britain List’) to the retained EU Regulation No 609/2013 to permit the addition of calcium-L-methylfolate as a permitted form of substances which can be added to infant formula and follow-on formula.
Regulation 4 amends the definition of pesticide residue in the retained Article 4 of the EU Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/127 which pertains to infant formula and follow-on formula.
Regulation 5 amends the definition of pesticide residue in the retained Article 3 of the EU Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/128 which pertains to food for special medical purposes developed to satisfy the nutritional requirements of infants and young children.
Regulation 6 amends the units of measurement for copper and zinc from micrograms (µg) to milligrams (mg) in Schedule 1 (Vitamins and Minerals which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements) to the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. It also amends Schedule 2 to the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 to permit the addition of nicotinamide riboside chloride and magnesium citrate malate as permitted forms of vitamins and mineral substances which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.