This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in SI 2007/1778 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

2008 No. 42

food, england

The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a), 17(1) and 48(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 19901 and now vested in him2.

In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, he has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety3 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.