PART 3U.K.Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

8.  In Article 3—

(a)in paragraph 2—

(i)for the opening words of point (a), substitute—

“(a)“novel food' means any food that was not used for human consumption to a significant degree within the EU or the United Kingdom before 15 May 1997, irrespective of the dates of accession of member States, and that falls under at least one of the following categories—”;

(ii)for point (d), substitute—

“(d)“the applicant” means the third country or the interested party;”;

(iii)after paragraph (f), insert—

[F1“(g) “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands;]

(h)“prescribe” means prescribe by regulations;

(i)“appropriate authority” means—

(i)in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(ii)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(iii)in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

F2(iv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(j)“Food Safety Authority” means—

(i)as regards [F3England and Wales], the Food Standards Agency;

(ii)as regards Scotland, Food Standards Scotland;

(k)“list” means the list referred to in Article 6(1);

F4(l). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .”;

(b)in each place in which it occurs, for “Union”, substitute “ EU or the United Kingdom ”.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in reg. 8 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 15(4)(b)

F4Words in reg. 8 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 15(4)(d)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c.1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1