# The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

S.I. 2008/42 · made 10 January 2008

Made under: Food Safety Act 1990 (Section 16, Section 17, Section 48, Schedule 1 paragraph 1)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-amendment-england-regulations-2008/pdf/uksi_20080042_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-food-additives-amendment-england-regulations-2008/pdf/uksiem_20080042_en.pdf

## Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in SI 2007/1778 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
food, england
Made 10th January 2008
Laid before Parliament 17th January 2008
Coming into force 15th February 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a), 17(1) and 48(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 1990 and now vested in him.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, he has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.
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 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

## 1 Title, commencement and application

These Regulations may be cited as the Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008, come into force on 15th February 2008 and apply in relation to England only.

## 2 Amendments to the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995

(1) The Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In Schedule 8 (miscellaneous additives permitted in foods for infants and young children) —
(a) in Part 3 (miscellaneous additives permitted in weaning foods for infants and young children in good health), omit the entry relating to E 473; and
(b) in Part 4 (miscellaneous additives permitted in dietary foods for infants and young children for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC), after the entry relating to E 472c insert the following entry —
“
E 473
Sucrose esters of fatty acids
Products containing hydrolysed proteins, peptides and amino acids
120 mg/l
”

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Dawn Primarolo
Minister of State,
Department of Health
10th January 2008

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
1 These Regulations, which apply in relation to England only, further amend the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3187 as amended) (“the Additives Regulations”) in order to rectify an error caused by a defect in the Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1778).
2 The entry for one substance in Schedule 8 of the Additives Regulations is removed from Part 3 of that Schedule and added to Part 4.
3 A full impact assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations because no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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