Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 1333)

CHAPTER II U.K. [F1 DOMESTIC] LISTS OF APPROVED FOOD ADDITIVES

Article 9 U.K. Functional classes of food additives

1. Food additives may be assigned in Annexes II and III to one of the functional classes in Annex I on the basis of the principal technological function of the food additive.

Allocating a food additive to a functional class shall not preclude it from being used for several functions.

2. Where necessary, as a result of scientific progress or technological development, the measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, relating to additional functional classes which may be added to Annex I [F2 are to be prescribed by the appropriate authority].

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Art. 9(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/860), regs. 1, 90; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Ch. 2 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/860), regs. 1, 83; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)