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

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

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

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of ““the EC Regulation”” (“y Rheoliad CE”) for “I or II” substitute “1, 2 or 3”.

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

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

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (e) for “.” substitute “;”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) Article 8(2)(a)(i) (prohibition of the addition of a substance listed in Annex 3, Part A to foods or its use in the manufacture of foods);

(g) Article 8(2)(a)(ii) (prohibition of the addition of a substance listed in Annex 3, 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 3, 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 1 April 2021; and

(b) the substance concerned falls within the entry in Annex 3, Part B relating to trans fat other than trans fat naturally occurring in fat of animal origin.”

(1)

S.I. 2007/1984 (W. 165), amended by S.I. 2014/2303 (W. 227) and S.I. 2018/806 (W. 162). It is prospectively amended by S.I. 2019/179 (W. 45).