Regulation 4 Consequential amendments

(1)

Insofar as any provision specified in paragraph (2) of regulation 3 (consequential provision) of the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1999^f1 extends to England, paragraph (1) of that regulation shall cease to have effect in relation to such provision.

(2)

In the provisions specified in paragraph (3), insofar as they extend to England, references to the principal Regulations shall be construed as references to those Regulations as amended up to and including the amendment effected by these Regulations.

(3)

The provisions are—

(a)

the definition of “permitted sweetener” in paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Jam and Similar Products Regulations 1981^f2;

(b)

the definition of “additive” in paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Meat Products and Spreadable Fish Products Regulations 1984^f3;

(c)

the definition of “sweetener” in Part II of Schedule 1 (categories of food additives) to the Food Additives Labelling Regulations 1992^f4;

(d)

the definition of “sweetener” in paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995^f5; and

(e)

in the Food Labelling Regulations 1996^f6—

(i)

paragraph (1) of regulation 34 (foods containing sweeteners, added sugar and sweeteners, aspartame or polyols); and

(ii)

in Schedule 8 (misleading descriptions) Part I (general), the condition in column 2 opposite the description “ice cream” in column 1.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1999/982.
f2: S.I. 1981/1063; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1983/1211 and S.I. 1995/3123.
f3: S.I. 1984/1566; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/3123, S.I. 1995/3124 and S.I. 1995/3187.
f4: S.I. 1992/1978, the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1995/3123.
f5: S.I. 1995/3187 to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.
f6: S.I. 1996/1499 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.