The Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Amendment to the Tryptophan in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005N.I.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

5.—(1) The Tryptophan in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3.

(2) For regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition “Directive 2001/15/EC” there is substituted—

Regulation 953/2009” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 953/2009 on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses;.

(3) For regulation 5(2)(c) (exceptions from prohibitions), there is substituted—

(c)laevorotatory tryptophan, its sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium salts or its hydrochloride, added in compliance with Regulation 953/2009 to any food for a particular nutritional use referred to in the Annex to that Regulation;.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 5 in operation at 1.1.2010, see reg. 1