29.—(1) The Food Labelling Regulations 1996(1) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “ingredient” substitute the following definition —
““ingredient” means —
any substance, including any additive or food enzyme and any constituent of a compound ingredient, which is used in the preparation of a food and which is still present in the finished product, even if in altered form; or
any released active substance within the meaning of Article 3(f) of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 450/2009 on active and intelligent materials and articles intended to come into contact with food,
and a “compound ingredient” shall be composed of two or more such substances;.”.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) expire on 13th December 2014.
S.I. 1996/1499. The definition of ingredient was previously amended by S.I. 2009/3235 and S.I. 2010/2225.