7.—(1) The Food Labelling Regulations 1996 M1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a)after the definition of “follow-on formula” insert—
““food enzyme” has the meaning that it bears in Regulation (EC) No. 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food enzymes M2;”; and
(b)in the definition of “ingredient”, after “any additive” insert “ , any food enzyme ”.
(3) In regulation 14 (names of ingredients) after paragraph (9) insert—
“(9A) A food enzyme other than one referred to in regulation 17(b) or (c) shall be identified by the appropriate category in Schedule 4 followed by the specific name of that enzyme.”.
(4) In regulation 17 (ingredients which need not be named)—
(a)in paragraphs (b) and (c) in each case after “any additive” insert “ or food enzyme ”; and
(b)in paragraph (d) after “an additive” insert “ or food enzyme ”.
(5) In the heading to Schedule 4, for “additives” substitute “ ingredients ”.
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 1996/1499; relevantly amended by S.I. 1998/1398, 1999/747, 1136 and 1483 and S.S.I. 2000/83, 2002/524, 2003/578, 2004/395 and 472, 2005/456 and 222, 2007/534 and 2008/129, 180 and 395.
M2O.J. No. L 354, 31.12.2008, p.7.