2007 No. 116 (W.7)
The Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Made
Coming into force
The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(f), 17(1), 26(3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 F1 and now vested in it F2.
The National Assembly for Wales has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency as required by section 48(4A) of that Act.
There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the Regulations 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 F3.
Functions of the Secretary of State under the Food Safety Act 1990, so far as exerciseable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 672).
OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. That Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L245, 29.9.2003, p.4).
Title, commencement, application and interpretation1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
2
These Regulations come into force on 25 January 2007.
3
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
4
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (Wales) Regulations 2002 F4.
Amendment of the principal Regulations2
The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.
3
In regulation 2(1)
(interpretation), in the definition of “Directive 2001/15”, after “Directive 2004/5/EC” insert “
and Commission Directive 2006/34/ECF5
”
.
4
In Schedule 1 (substances which may be added for specific nutritional purposes in designated PNU foods)—
a
in the Section concerning Category 1 (vitamins), for the heading “FOLIC ACID” substitute “
FOLATE
”
, and under that (revised) heading insert at the end “
— calcium-L-methylfolate
”
;
b
in the Section concerning Category 2 (minerals), under the heading “IRON” insert at the end “
— ferrous bisglycinate
”
.
5
In Schedule 2 (additional substances which may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for special medical purposes) insert at the beginning—
Category 2. Minerals
magnesium L-aspartate
Amendment of the Notification of Marketing of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (England and Wales) Regulations 2002.6
1
In so far as they apply in relation to Wales, the Notification of Marketing of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 F6 are amended as specified in paragraph (2).
2
In regulation 6 (application of various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990) omit the words “, unless the context otherwise requires,”.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 F7
1990 c. 16; section 1(1) and (2) (definition of “food”) was substituted by S.I. 2004/2990; section 53(2) was amended by Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (1999 c. 28) and S.I. 2004/2990.