(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations amend the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, as amended (“the principal Regulations”).
The Regulations implement Commission Directive 2000/63/EC amending Directive 96/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (O.J. No. L277, 30.10.2000, p. 1).
Subject to a transitional provision, the Regulations amend the existing requirements in the principal Regulations as regards the purity criteria for butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and specify new purity criteria in relation to the additives specified in Annex II to Commission Directive 2000/63/EC (regulations 3 to 5).
The Regulations also make consequential amendments to the Regulations specified in regulation 6, as regards references in those Regulations to the principal Regulations (regulation 6).