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Made | 10 May 2005 | ||
Coming into force | 20 May 2005 |
4.
In paragraph (1) of regulation 4 (use of miscellaneous additives in or on compound foods), after the words "that compound food contains, as an ingredient, a food", there shall be inserted the following words -
5.
After regulation 4 the following regulation shall be inserted -
the permitted miscellaneous additive shall be regarded for the purposes of these Regulations as an additive of the final food.
(2) No person shall use any permitted miscellaneous additive in or on any flavouring where -
6.
In regulation 11 (transitional provision and exemptions), after paragraph (1E), there shall be inserted the following paragraph -
7.
In Schedule 1 (miscellaneous additives generally permitted for use in foods not referred to in Schedule 6,7 or 8) -
8.
In Schedule 2 (conditionally permitted preservatives and antioxidants) part A (sorbates, benzoates and p-hydroxybenzoates) -
"Crayfish tails, cooked and pre-packed Marinated cooked molluscs | 2000 | |||||
Flavourings | 1500 | " |
In Schedule 2 Part C (other preservatives) -
"Wine in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999[9] and its implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1622/2000[10] | Pro memoria" |
In Schedule 2 Part D (other antioxidants) -
"Essential oils | 1000 mg/kg (gallates and BHA, individually or in combination) E310-E320 only |
Flavourings other than essential oils | 100 mg/kg (gallates, individually or in combination) or 200 mg/kg (BHA)E310 - E320 only" |
11.
In Schedule 3 (other permitted miscellaneous additives) -
"Flavourings | 40g/kg" |
(b) in the entry relating to E416, in the third and fourth columns, the following words shall be added -
"Flavourings | 50g/kg" |
"Flavourings, except liquid smoke flavourings and flavourings based on spice oleoresins | 10g/kg |
Foodstuffs containing liquid smoke flavourings and flavourings based on spice oleoresins | 1g/kg" |
"Flavoured cloudy spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume | 300 mg/l" |
"Encapsulated flavourings in 2-flavoured teas and flavoured powdered instant drinks 2-flavoured snacks | 500 mg/l 1g/kg in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer" |
"Flavourings | 50g/kg E551 only" |
"Flavourings | 10 mg/kg" |
"E903 | Carnauba wax | As glazing agents only: | |
- confectionery (including chocolate) | 1500 mg/kg 11200 mg/kg (only for chewing gum) | ||
- small products of fine bakery wares coated with chocolate | 200 mg/kg | ||
- snacks | 200 mg/kg | ||
- nuts | 200 mg/kg | ||
- coffee beans | 200 mg/kg | ||
- dietary food supplements | 200 mg/kg | ||
- fresh citrus fruits, melons, apples, pears, peaches and pineapples (surface treatment only) | 200 mg/kg" |
"E907 | Hydrogenated poly-1-decene | As glazing agent for | |
- sugar confectionery | 2g/kg | ||
- dried fruits | 2g/kg" |
E1505 Triethyl citrate E1517 Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin) E1518 Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin) |
Flavourings | 3g/kg from all sources in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer; individually or in combination. In the case of beverages, the maximum level of |
E1520 Propan-1,2-diol (propylene glycol) | E1520 shall be 1g/l | |
E1519 Benzyl alcohol | Flavourings for | |
- liqueurs, aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine - products cocktails | 100 mg/l | |
- confectionery including chocolate and fine bakery wares | 250 mg/kg from all sources in foodstuffs as consumed or as reconstituted according to the instruction of the manufacturer" |
12.
In Schedule 4 (permitted carriers and carrier solvents) -
"E555 | Potassium aluminium silicate | In E171 titanium dioxide and E172 iron oxides and hydroxides (max 90% relative to the pigment)" |
In Schedule 7 (foods in which a limited number of miscellaneous additives listed in Schedule 1 may be used) -
"E472c | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | quantum satis" |
"E170 | Calcium carbonate". |
E296 | Malic acid | quantum satis (only for peeled potatoes)" |
"E440 | Pectin | quantum satis (only for fruit compote other than apple) |
E509 | Calcium chloride | " |
"E460ii | Powdered cellulose | quantum satis (only for grated and sliced cheese)" |
"UHT goat milk | E331 Sodium citrates | 4g/l |
Chestnuts in liquid | E410 Locust bean gum | quantum satis |
E412 Guar gum | ||
E415 Xanthane gum | " |
In Schedule 8 (miscellaneous additives permitted in foods for infants and young children) -
"E472c | Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | 7.5g/l sold as powder | From birth onwards |
9g/l sold as liquid | " |
3.
A regulatory appraisal on the effect these Regulations have on business costs has been prepared pursuant to section 65 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 and placed in the library of the National Assembly for Wales, together with a transposition note setting out how the main elements of the Directives 2003/95/EC and 2003/45/EC are transposed into domestic law. Copies may be obtained from the Food Standards Agency, 11th Floor, Southgate House, Cardiff CF10 1EW.
[2] Functions formerly exercisable by the "Secretary of State" so far as exercisable in relation to Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) as read with section 40(3) of the Food Standards Act 1999 (1999 c.28). href="#n2">back
[3] OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. That Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L245, 29.9.2003, p.4). By virtue of regulation 5 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2990), with effect from 7 December 2004 the consultation requirement contained in section 48(4) of the 1990 Act is disapplied in any case in which consultation is required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002.back
[4] S.I. 1995/3187, amended by S.I. 1997/1413, S.I. 1999/1136, S.I. 2001/1440 (W.102), S.I. 2001/1787 (W.128), SI. 2001/2679 (W.220), S.I. 2001/3909 (W.321), S.I. 2002/329 (W.42), S.I. 2002/330 (W.43), S.I. 2003/3037 (W.285), S.I. 2003/3041 (W.286), S.I. 2003/3044 (W.288), S.I. 2003/3047 (W.290), S.I. 2003/3053 (W.291), S.I. 2004/553 (W.56), S.I. 2004/554 (W.57) and S.I. 2005/259 (W.25). href="#n4">back
[5] OJ No. L184, 15.7.1988, p.61.back
[6] OJ No. L55, 24.2.2001, p.59.back
[7] OJ No. L24, 29.1.2004, p.58.back
[8] OJ No. L184, 15.7.1988, p.61.back
[9] Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, OJ No. L179, 14.7.1999, p.1.back
[10] Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1622/2000 of 24 July 2000 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes, OJ No. L194, 31.7.2000, p.1.back
[11] Commission Directive 1999/21/EC on dietary foods for special medical purposes, OJ No. L91, 7.4.1999, p. 29.back
[12] 1998 c.38. href="#n12">back