Food Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Food Additives (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 and come into force on 23rd May 2012. Amendment of the Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009 2 1 The Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6). 2 In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation)— a for the definition of “permitted colour” substitute— “ permitted colour ” means— before 1st December 2012, any colour listed in Annex I to Directive 94/36 which satisfies the specific purity criteria for that colour set out in Annex I to Commission Directive 2008/128/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs, as amended by Commission Directive 2011/3/EU amending Directive 2008/128/EC laying down specific purity criteria on colours for use in foodstuffs; on or after 1st December 2012, any colour listed in Annex I to Directive 94/36 which satisfies the specific purity criteria for that colour set out in the Annex to Regulation 231/2012; ; b for the definition of “permitted sweetener” substitute— “ permitted sweetener ” means— before 1st December 2012— any sweetener specified in the second column of the Annex to Directive 94/35 which satisfies the specific purity criteria for that sweetener set out in Annex I to Commission Directive 2008/60/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs, as amended by Commission Directive 2010/37/EU amending Directive 2008/60/EC laying down specific purity criteria on sweeteners; or in the case of E960 steviol glycosides, a sweetener which satisfies the specific purity criteria for that sweetener set out in the Annex to Regulation 231/2012; on or after 1st December 2012— any sweetener specified in the second column of the Annex to Directive 94/35; or in the case of E960 steviol glycosides, a sweetener, which satisfies the specific purity criteria for that sweetener set out in the Annex to Regulation 231/2012; ; c for the definition of “ purity criteria ”, in relation to a miscellaneous additive, substitute— “ purity criteria ”, in relation to a miscellaneous additive, means— before 1st December 2012— the specific purity criteria set out in relation to that additive in Annex I to Commission Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners, as amended by Commission Directive 2010/67/EU amending Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners; or in the case of E1205 basic methacrylate copolymer, the specific purity criteria set out in the Annex to Regulation 231/2012; on or after 1st December 2012, the specific purity criteria set out in relation to that additive in the Annex to Regulation 231/2012; ; d at the end of the definition of “Regulation 1333/2008” insert “ as read with Regulation 231/2012 ” ; and e after the definition of “Regulation 1333/2008” insert the following definitions:— “ Regulation 1129/2011 ” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives , as read with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1131/2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to steviol glycosides ; “ Regulation 1130/2011 ” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 1130/2011 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives by establishing a Union list of food additives approved for use in food additives, food enzymes, food flavourings and nutrients ; “ Regulation 231/2012 ” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 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 ; . 3 For paragraph (5) of regulation 2, substitute— 5 The EU instruments are Directive 94/35, Directive 95/2, Regulation 1333/2008 and Regulation 231/2012. . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 For paragraph (1) of regulation 18 (consequential amendments), substitute— 1 In paragraph (1) of regulation 4 (exemptions from the prohibition of mineral hydrocarbon in food) of the Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1966 , for sub-paragraph (d) substitute— d any food containing mineral hydrocarbon that is used in the food as a miscellaneous additive as defined in the Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009 in compliance with the provisions of those Regulations; . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL MATHESON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew's House, Edinburgh