European Union (Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
(2) The Principal Regulations, the Regulations of 2016, the Regulations of 2018 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Union (Food Additives) Regulations 2015 to 2019.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations—
“Principal Regulations” means the European Union (Food Additives) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 330 of 2015 );
“Regulations of 2016” means the European Union (Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 ( S.I. No. 484 of 2016 );
“Regulations of 2018” means the European Union (Food Additives) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 413 of 2018).
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paragraphs: Regulation 2(1) (as amended by Regulation 3 of the Regulations of 2018) of the Principal Regulations is amended—
(a) by substituting for the definition of “Annex to Commission Regulation 231/2012” the following:
“‘Annex to Commission Regulation 231/2012’ means the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 of 9 March 201217 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1050/2012 of 8 November 201218 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 201319 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2013 of 29 May 201320 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 724/2013 of 26 July 201321 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 201322 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 201323 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201324 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201325 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 201426 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 201427 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 201428 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 201429 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 201430 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 201431 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 201432 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 966/2014 of 12 September 201433 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/463 of 19 March 201534 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 201535 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1725 of 28 September 201536 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 201537 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1814 of 13 October 201638 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/324 of 24 February 201739 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1399 of 28 July 20174 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/75 of 17 January 20186 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/98 of 22 January 20188 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/681 of 4 May 201810 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1461 of 28 September 201812 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1462 of 28 September 201813 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1481 of 4 October 201814 ;”,
(b) by substituting for the definition of “Annex II to EC Regulation 1333/2008” the following:
“‘Annex II to EC Regulation 1333/2008’ means Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 200840 on food additives, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1129/2011 of 11 November 201141 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1131/2011 of 11 November 201142 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 232/2012 of 16 March 201243 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 380/2012 of 3 May 201244 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 470/2012 of 4 June 201245 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 471/2012 of 4 June 201246 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 472/2012 of 4 June 201247 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 570/2012 of 28 June 201248 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 583/2012 of 2 July 201249 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 675/2012 of 23 July 201250 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1049/2012 of 8 November 201251 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1057/2012 of 12 November 201252 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1147/2012 of 4 December 201253 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1148/2012 of 4 December 201254 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1149/2012 of 4 December 201255 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1166/2012 of 7 December 201256 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 201319 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 438/2013 of 13 May 201357 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 509/2013 of 3 June 201358 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 510/2013 of 3 June 201359 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 723/2013 of 26 July 201360 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 738/2013 of 30 July 201361 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 201322 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 201323 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201324 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 913/2013 of 23 September 201362 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1068/2013 of 30 October 201363 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1069/2013 of 30 October 201364 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201325 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 59/2014 of 23 January 201465 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 201426 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 201427 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 201428 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 505/2014 of 15 May 201466 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 201429 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 601/2014 of 4 June 201467 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 201430 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 201431 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 201432 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 969/2014 of 12 September 201468 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1084/2014 of 15 October 201469 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1092/2014 of 16 October 201470 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1093/2014 of 16 October 201471 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/537 of 31 March 201572 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/538 of 31 March 201573 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 201574 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 201535 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1378 of 11 August 201575 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 201537 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832 of 12 October 201576 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/56 of 19 January 201677 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/263 of 25 February 201678 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 of 7 March 201679 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/441 of 23 March 201680 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/479 of 1 April 201681 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/683 of 2 May 201682 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691 of 4 May 201683 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1776 of 6 October 201684 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/335 of 27 February 201785 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/839 of 17 May 201786 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/871 of 22 May 201787 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1270 of 14 July 20172 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1399 of 28 July 20174 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/74 of 17 January 20185 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/97 of 22 January 20187 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/98 of 22 January 20188 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/677 of 3 May 20189 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/682 of 4 May 201811 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1461 of 28 September 201812 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1481 of 4 October 201814 , and Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1497 of 8 October 201815 as affected by the Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/149716 ;”,
(c) by substituting for the definition of “Annex III to EC Regulation 1333/2008” the following:
“‘Annex III to EC Regulation 1333/2008’ means Annex III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 200840 on food additives, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1130/2011 of 11 November 201188 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 201319 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 244/2013 of 19 March 201389 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 256/2013 of 20 March 201390 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 510/2013 of 3 June 201359 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201324 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 818/2013 of 28 August 201391 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201325 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/639 of 23 April 201592 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 201574 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1362 of 6 August 201593 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/874 of 22 May 20171 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1271 of 14 July 20173 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/98 of 22 January 20188 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1481 of 4 October 201814 ;”,
(d) by substituting for the definition of “Commission Regulation 231/2012” the following:
“‘Commission Regulation 231/2012’ means Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 of 9 March 201217 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1050/2012 of 8 November 201218 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 201319 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2013 of 29 May 201320 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 724/2013 of 26 July 201321 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 201322 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 201323 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201324 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201325 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 201426 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 201427 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 201428 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 201429 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 201430 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 201431 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 201432 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 966/2014 of 12 September 201433 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/463 of 19 March 201534 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 201535 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1725 of 28 September 201536 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 201537 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1814 of 13 October 201638 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/324 of 24 February 201739 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1399 of 28 July 20174 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/75 of 17 January 20186 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/98 of 22 January 20188 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/681 of 4 May 201810 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1461 of 28 September 201812 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1462 of 28 September 201813 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1481 of 4 October 201814 ;”, and
(e) by substituting for the definition of “EC Regulation 1333/2008” the following:
“‘EC Regulation 1333/2008’ means Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 200840 on food additives as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 238/2010 of 22 March 201094 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 257/2010 of 25 March 201095 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1129/2011 of 11 November 201141 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1130/2011 of 11 November 201188 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1131/2011 of 11 November 201142 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 232/2012 of 16 March 201243 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 380/2012 of 3 May 201244 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 470/2012 of 4 June 201245 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 471/2012 of 4 June 201246 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 472/2012 of 4 June 201247 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 570/2012 of 28 June 201248 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 583/2012 of 2 July 201249 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 675/2012 of 23 July 201250 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1049/2012 of 8 November 201251 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1057/2012 of 12 November 201252 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1147/2012 of 4 December 201253 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1148/2012 of 4 December 201254 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1149/2012 of 4 December 201255 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1166/2012 of 7 December 201256 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 25/2013 of 16 January 201319 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 244/2013 of 19 March 201389 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 256/2013 of 20 March 201390 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 438/2013 of 13 May 201357 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 509/2013 of 3 June 201358 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 510/2013 of 3 June 201359 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 723/2013 of 26 July 201360 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 738/2013 of 30 July 201361 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 739/2013 of 30 July 201322 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 816/2013 of 28 August 201323 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2013 of 28 August 201324 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 818/2013 of 28 August 201391 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 913/2013 of 23 September 201362 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1068/2013 of 30 October 201363 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1069/2013 of 30 October 201364 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1274/2013 of 6 December 201325 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 59/2014 of 23 January 201465 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 264/2014 of 14 March 201426 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 298/2014 of 21 March 201427 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 497/2014 of 14 May 201428 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 505/2014 of 15 May 201466 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 506/2014 of 15 May 201429 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 601/2014 of 4 June 201467 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 685/2014 of 20 June 201430 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 923/2014 of 25 August 201431 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 957/2014 of 10 September 201432 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 969/2014 of 12 September 201468 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1084/2014 of 15 October 201469 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1092/2014 of 16 October 201470 , Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1093/2014 of 16 October 201471 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/537 of 31 March 201572 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/538 of 31 March 201573 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/639 of 23 April 201592 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/647 of 24 April 201574 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/649 of 24 April 201535 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1362 of 6 August 201593 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1378 of 11 August 201575 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1739 of 28 September 201537 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832 of 12 October 201576 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/56 of 19 January 201677 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/263 of 25 February 201678 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/324 of 7 March 201679 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/441 of 23 March 201680 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/479 of 1 April 201681 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/683 of 2 May 201682 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/691 of 4 May 201683 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1776 of 6 October 201684 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/335 of 27 February 201785 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/839 of 17 May 201786 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/871 of 22 May 201787 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/874 of 22 May 20171 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1270 of 14 July 20172 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1271 of 14 July 20173 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1399 of 28 July 20174 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/74 of 17 January 20185 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/97 of 22 January 20187 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/98 of 22 January 20188 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/677 of 3 May 20189 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/682 of 4 May 201811 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1461 of 28 September 201812 , Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1481 of 4 October 201814 , and Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1497 of 8 October 201815 as affected by the Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/149716 .;”.
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paragraphs: Regulation 27 of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:
“(15) Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 2, a food business operator is not guilty of an offence under these Regulations for failure to comply with Annex II to EC Regulation 1333/2008 as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/97 of 22 January 20187 , in respect of fine bakery products for special nutritional uses containing E 950 Acesulfame K, E 951 Aspartame, E 952 Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts, E 954 Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts, E 955 Sucralose, E 959 Neohesperidine DC, E 961 Neotame, E 962 Salt of aspartame-acesulfame or E 969 Advantame, placed on the market prior to 12 February 2018, which may continue to be marketed after that date until stocks are exhausted, provided that, in all such cases, such foods were placed on the market in conformity with the provisions applicable thereto at the date of their placing on the market.”.