The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) Regulations 2007

2.—(1) The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and Other Substances (England) Regulations 2007(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “the EC Regulation” for “I or II” substitute “I, II or III”.

(3) In regulation 4(2) (offences and penalties)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “and”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) Article 8(2)(a)(i) (prohibition of the addition of a substance listed in Annex III, Part A to foods or its use in the manufacture of foods); and

(g) Article 8(2)(a)(ii) (prohibition of the addition of a substance listed in Annex III, Part B to foods or its use in the manufacture of foods unless that substance is added or used in accordance with the conditions specified in that Part).”.

(4) After regulation 4 insert—

“Transitional provision in relation to food containing substance listed in Annex III, Part B

4A.   An offence is not committed under paragraph (1) of regulation 4 by virtue of paragraph (2)(g) of that regulation in respect of the addition of a substance to, or its use in the manufacture of, any food if—

(a) the food is placed on the market before 1st April 2021; and

(b) the substance concerned falls within the entry in Annex III, Part B relating to trans fat other than trans fat naturally occurring in fat of animal origin.”.

(1)

S.I. 2007/1631, amended by S.I. 2010/1886 and 2014/1855. Regulation 4 is amended by S.I. 2019/651.