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Explanatory note

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These Regulations, which apply to Great Britain, amend the Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) Regulations 1995, as amended. The Regulations make provision for the enforcement and execution of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 623/98 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1298/98, both amending Regulation (EC) No. 577/97 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94 laying down standards for spreadable fats and of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1898/87 on the protection of designations used in the marketing of milk and milk products.

Regulation 623/98 substitutes new rules restricting use of the designation “butter” for composite products containing butter. There is a transitional provision in Article 5 of Regulation 577/97.

Regulation 1298/98 postpones until 1st January 1999 the date from which the specified procedure for verifying the declared fat content of spreadable fats is to apply.

No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations.