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Statutory Instruments

2024 No. 685

Food, England

The Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2024

Made

22nd May 2024

Laid before Parliament

23rd May 2024

Coming into force

28th June 2024

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 7(4), (5), and 14A(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No. 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (1) and Articles 12(1) and 32A(3)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods, etc.(2).

In relation to Parts 2 and 3, the Secretary of State sought, and had regard to, advice from the Food Standards Agency as required by Article 7(4) and (5) of Regulation 1331/2008.

As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(3), there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

(1)

EUR 2008/1331, amended by S.I. 2019/860; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. The terms “domestic list”, “prescribe” and “appropriate authority” are defined in Article 2.

(2)

EUR 2015/2283, amended by S.I. 2019/702; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. The terms “prescribe”, “appropriate authority”, and “list” are defined in Article 3. Article 12(1) applies in accordance with Articles 9 and 27(1).

(3)

EUR 2002/178, amended by S.I. 2019/641; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.