# The Sweeteners in Food (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1988

S.I. 1988/2084 · made 25 November 1988

These Regulations, which apply to Scotland only, amend the Sweeteners in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1983 by adding Lactitol to the list of permitted sweeteners (regulation 3(a)). Specific purity criteria are prescribed for Lactitol (regulation 3(b)).

Made under: 1956 c. 30 (Section 4, Section 7, Section 56)

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## Introductory text

FOOD
COMPOSITION AND LABELLING
Made 25th November 1988
Laid before Parliament 7th December 1988
Coming into force 28th December 1988
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 4, 7 and 56 of the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after consultation in accordance with section 56(6) of the said Act with such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Sweeteners in Food (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 28th December 1988.

## 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations the expression “the principal Regulations” means the Sweeteners in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1983.

## 3 Amendment of the principal Regulation

Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations shall be amended as follows:—
(a) in Part I (permitted Sweeteners) after the item relating to “Isomalt” there shall be inserted—
In Column 1
In Column 2
(Name of Sweetener)
(Serial Number)
“Lactitol…”
“…”;
(b) in Part II, (specific purity criteria for permitted sweeteners) after the item relating to “Isomalt” there shall be inserted—
“
Lactitol
Synonyms
Lactit, Lactositol, Lactobiosit.
Chemical name
4-0-(β-D-galactopyranosyl)-D-glucitol
Empirical formula
C12H24O11.
Molecular weight
344.32.
Specific rotation [7agr;] 20°C/D
+ 13° to + 15° (using a 10% weight to volume aqueous solution).
Water
Lactitol monohydrate not more than 5.5%
(Karl Fischer).
Lactitol dihydrate not more than 10.5%
(Karl Fischer).
Description
Colourless, aqueous syrup with a sweet taste. When dried, the resulting products, lactitol monohydrate and lactitol dihydrate, are white, odourless and crystalline.
Content
Not less than 97.5% 4-0-(β-D-galactopyranosyl)-D-glucitol on a dry weight basis.
Other polyols
Not more than 2.5% on a dry weight basis.
Reducing sugars
Not more than 0.2% on a dry weight basis, expressed as lactose.
Chlorides
Not more than 100 mg/kg on a dry weight basis, expressed as C1.
Sulphate
Not more than 100 mg/kg on a dry weight basis, expressed as SO4.
Arsenic
Not more than 1 mg/kg on a dry weight basis, expressed as As.
Nickel
Not more than 1 mg/kg on a dry weight basis, expressed as Ni.
Lead
Not more than 1 mg/kg on a dry weight basis, expressed as Pb.
Ash
Not more than 0.1% after ignition at 800 ± 25°C calculated on a dry weight basis.
”.

## 4 Amendment of the Jam and Similar Products (Scotland) Regulations 1981

The Jam and Similar Products (Scotland) Regulations 1981 shall be amended by substituting for paragraph (2) of regulation 13—
“(2) Permitted sweeteners may be used in the preparation of reduced sugar products.”.

## 5 Amendment of the Food Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 1984

The Food Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 1984 shall be amended by inserting in Schedule 6 Part II (restricted claims), column 2 (conditions) in paragraphs 3 and 4 of claim 5 (Diabetic claims) after “isomalt” where it occurs in both places, “lactitol”.

## Signature

Sanderson of Bowden
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
25th November 1988

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which apply to Scotland only, amend the Sweeteners in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1983 by adding Lactitol to the list of permitted sweeteners (regulation 3(a)). Specific purity criteria are prescribed for Lactitol (regulation 3(b)).
The Regulations amend the Jam and Similar Products (Scotland) Regulations 1981 by substituting for a specified list of sweeteners, a reference to “permitted sweeteners”, which, as defined, will include Lactitol (regulation 4).
The Regulations also amend the Food Labelling (Scotland) Regulations 1984 by including Lactitol in the list of sweeteners in respect of which marking or labelling conditions apply where there is a claim that a food containing such a sweetener is suitable, or has been specially made, for diabetics (regulation 5).

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