# The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 8

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In Article 3—
(a) in paragraph 2—
(i) for the opening words of point (a), substitute—
“(a) “novel food' means any food that was not used for human consumption to a significant degree within the EU or the United Kingdom before 15 May 1997, irrespective of the dates of accession of member States, and that falls under at least one of the following categories—”;
(ii) for point (d), substitute—
“(d) “the applicant” means the third country or the interested party;”;
(iii) after paragraph (f), insert—
“(g) “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands;
(h) “prescribe” means prescribe by regulations;
(i) “appropriate authority” means—
(i) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
(ii) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
(iii) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
(iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(j) “Food Safety Authority” means—
(i) as regards England and Wales, the Food Standards Agency;
(ii) as regards Scotland, Food Standards Scotland;
(k) “list” means the list referred to in Article 6(1);
(l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”;
(b) in each place in which it occurs, for “Union”, substitute “ EU or the United Kingdom ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/702/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/novel-food-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-8
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