Regulation 3 Amendments to the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995

(1)

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–

(a)

at the end of the definition of “Directive 94/35/EC”^f1, insert–

“and by Directive 2003/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council^f2”;

(b)

in the definition of “Directive 95/31/EC”, for “Directive 2000/51 and Directive 2001/52/EC;”^f3, substitute–

“Directive 2000/51/EC, Directive 2001/52/EC and Directive 2004/46/EC^f4;”; and

(c)

for the definition of “permitted sweetener”, substitute–

““permitted sweetener” means any sweetener specified in Column 2 of Schedule 1 which satisfies the specific purity criteria for that sweetener specified in the Annex to Directive 95/31/EC”.

(2)

In regulation 2(3)(c)(ii), before “saccharin” in the second place where it occurs, insert “the”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: The definition of “Directive 94/35/EC” was amended by S.I. 1997/814.
f2: O.J. No. L 24, 29.1.04, p.65.
f3: The references to Directive 2000/51 and Directive 2001/52/EC were substituted by S.S.I. 2002/61.
f4: O.J. No. L 114, 21.4.04, p.15.