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Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 3U.K.Main stages of the common procedure
1.The common procedure for updating the [F1domestic] list may be started either on the initiative of the [F2Authority] or following an application. Applications may be made F3... by an interested party, who may represent several interested parties, in accordance with the conditions provided for by [F4Regulation 234/2011]. Applications shall be sent to the [F5appropriate authority].
2.The [F6appropriate authority] shall seek the opinion of the [F7Authority], to be given in accordance with Article 5.
However, for the updates referred to in Article 2(2)(b) and (c), the [F6appropriate authority] shall not be required to seek the opinion of the Authority if the updates in question are not liable to have an effect on human health.
[F83.The common procedure is to end with the appropriate authority prescribing the update, in accordance with Article 7.]
4.By way of derogation from paragraph 3, the [F9appropriate authority] may end the common procedure and decide not to proceed with a planned update, at any stage of the procedure, if it judges that such an update is not justified. Where applicable, it shall take account of the opinion of the Authority, F10..., any relevant provisions of [F11retained EU] law and any other legitimate factors relevant to the matter under consideration.
In such cases, where applicable, the [F12appropriate authority] shall inform the applicant F13... directly, indicating in its letter the reasons for not considering the update justified.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Art. 3(1) 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, 40(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Word in Art. 3(1) 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, 40(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 3(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/860), regs. 1, 40(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 3(1) 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, 40(a)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 3(1) 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, 40(a)(v); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Art. 3(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, 40(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Word in Art. 3(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, 40(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Art. 3(3) 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, 40(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Words in Art. 3(4) 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, 40(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Words in Art. 3(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/860), regs. 1, 40(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Words in Art. 3(4) 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, 40(d)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F12Words in Art. 3(4) 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, 40(e)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F13Words in Art. 3(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/860), regs. 1, 40(e)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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