uksi/2023/334 — The Food Additives, Food Flavourings and Novel Foods (Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2023

2023 No. 334 Food, England The Food Additives, Food Flavourings and Novel Foods (Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2023 Made 15th March 2023 Laid before Parliament 16th March 2023 Coming into force 15th May 2023 The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by; Articles 7(5) and 14A(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No. 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (“ Regulation 1331/2008 ”) and Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods, etc. (“ Regulation 2015/2283 ”) . In relation to Parts 2 and 3, the Secretary of State sought, and had regard to, advice from the Food Standards Agency as required by Article 7(5) of Regulation 1331/2008. 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 safety , there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations. PART 1 Introduction Citation, commencement extent and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Food Additives, Food Flavourings and Novel Foods (Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 15th May 2023. 2 These Regulations extend to England and Wales, but apply in relation to England only. PART 2 Food Additives Amendment of Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision 4 1 The food additive E 960a Steviol glycosides from Stevia, and any foods containing it, labelled before the end of 14th November 2024 may continue to be labelled as E 960 Steviol glycosides and placed on the market, and used, until stocks are exhausted. 2 Any expression used in both paragraph (1) and Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives has the meaning it bears in that Regulation. PART 3 Food Flavourings Amendment of Regulation (EC) No. 1334/2008 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 Novel Foods Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil O’Brien Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care 15th March 2023 SCHEDULE 1 Amendment of the table in Part E of Annex 2 to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 Regulation 2(4) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 2 Amendment of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 Regulation 3(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 3 Amendment of Table 1 in Part A, Section 2 of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No. 1334/2008 Regulation 5(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 4 Substitution of entry in Table 1 in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 Regulation 6(2)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 5 Insertion of entry in Table 1 in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 Regulation 6(2)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 6 Substitution of entry in Table 2 in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 Regulation 6(3)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCHEDULE 7 Insertion of entry in Table 2 in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 Regulation 6(3)(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) Regulation 2 amends Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives to amend the name and E number for an existing food additive, correct the E number for another food additive, and add a new food additive to the list of authorised additives. Regulation 3 amends Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III of Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council to amend the heading of the specification for an existing food additive and add a specification for a new food additive. Regulation 4 creates a transitional measure to allow stocks of an amended food additive labelled with the existing name or E number to be exhausted. Regulation 5 amends Regulation (EC) No. 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods etc. to add a new food flavouring to the list of authorised flavourings. Regulation 6 amends Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 establishing the Union list of novel foods in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods to add one novel food and amend the conditions of use and specifications of one novel food on the list of authorised novel foods. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the public, private or voluntary sector is foreseen.