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2004 No. 548
FOOD
The Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004

	Made	21st December 2004
	Laid before the Scottish Parliament	22nd December 2004
	Coming into force	29th January 2005

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a) and (e), 17(1), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 1990[1], and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A)[2] of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and extent
     1. - (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and come into force on 29th January 2005.

    (2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Amendments to the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995
     2. The Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995[3] are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 7.

     3. - (1) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)-

(a) at the end of the definition of "Directive 94/35/EC"[

" "permitted sweetener" means any sweetener specified in Column 2 of Schedule 1 which satisfies the specific purity criteria for that sweetener specified in the Annex to Directive 95/31/EC".

(2) In regulation 2(3)(c)(ii), before "saccharin" in the second place where it occurs, insert "the".

4. In regulation 3 (sale and use of sweeteners)-

(a) at the end of paragraph (3), insert-

" as read with the notes to that Schedule"; and

(b) omit paragraph (5)[

5. In regulation 4(b)(iii) (sale of table-top sweeteners), after "aspartame", insert-

" or salt of aspartame acesulfame".

6. In regulation 11 (transitional provision and exemption), after paragraph (1A)[9], insert-

which in either case was placed on the market before 29th July 2005; and

(c) the matter constituting the offence would not have constituted an offence under these Regulations if the amendments made by regulations 3(1)(a) or (c) or (2), or 4 to 7 of the Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 had not been in force when the act was committed.".

7. In Schedule 1 (permitted sweeteners and the foods in or on which they may be used)[10]-

Essoblaten

(c) omit the entries in Columns 2 to 4 relating to Sucralose listed at the end of the Table;

(d) after the entries relating to "E954 Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts", insert-

E955 Sucralose Non-alcoholic drinks

          - Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 300 mg/l

          - Milk- and milk-derivative based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 300 mg/l

          Desserts and similar products

          - Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 400 mg/kg

          - Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 400 mg/kg

          - Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 400 mg/kg

          - Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 400 mg/kg

          - Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 400 mg/kg

          - Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15% and containing at least 20% bran, energy reduced or with no added sugar 400 mg/kg

          - Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 400 mg/kg

          Confectionery

          - Confectionery with no added sugar 1000 mg/kg

          - Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 800 mg/kg

          - Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/kg

          - Cornets and wafers, for ice cream, with no added sugar 800 mg/kg

          - Breath-freshening micro sweets with no added sugar 2400 mg/kg

          - Strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar 1000 mg/kg

          - Chewing gum with no added sugar 3000 mg/kg

          - Energy-reduced tablet form confectionery 200 mg/kg

          Miscellaneous

          - "Snacks": certain flavours of ready to eat, pre-packed, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts 200 mg/kg

          - Essoblaten 800 mg/kg

          - Cocoa- , milk- , dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 400 mg/kg

          - Cider and Perry 50 mg/l

          - Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine 250 mg/l

          - Spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume 250 mg/l

          - Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol 250 mg/l

          - "Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer^/q^ (original wort content less than 6%) except for ^q^Obergäriges Einfachbier" 250 mg/l

          - Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH 250 mg/l

          - Brown beer of the "oud bruin" type 250 mg/l

          - Energy-reduced beer 10 mg/l

          - Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 320 mg/l

          - Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 400 mg/kg

          - Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 400 mg/kg

          - Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations 400 mg/kg

          - Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables 180mg/kg

          - Feinkostsalat 140 mg/kg

          - Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 120 mg/kg

          - Energy-reduced soups 45 mg/l

          - Sauces 450 mg/kg

          - Mustard 140 mg/kg

          - Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses 700 mg/kg

          - Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in Directive 1996/8/EC 320 mg/kg

          - Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC 400 mg/kg

          - Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form 240 mg/l

          - Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form 800 mg/kg

          - Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form 2400 mg/kg";

(e) after the entries relating to E959 Neohesperidine DC, insert-

E962 Salt of aspartame-acesulfame Non-alcoholic drinks

          - Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/l⁽^a⁾

          - Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/l⁽^a⁾

          Desserts and similar products

          - Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15% and containing at least 20% bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/kg⁽^b⁾

          - Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          Confectionery

          - Confectionery with no added sugar 500 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 500 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Breath-freshening micro-sweets with no added sugar 2500 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Chewing gum with no added sugar 2000 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          Miscellaneous

          - "Snacks": certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts 500 mg/kg⁽^b⁾

          - Essoblaten 1000 mg/kg⁽^b⁾

          - Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 1000 mg/kg⁽^b⁾

          - Cider and perry 350 mg/l⁽^a⁾

          - Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine 350 mg/l⁽^a⁾

          - Spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume 350 mg/l⁽^a⁾

          - Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol 350 mg/l⁽^a⁾

          - "Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer^/q^ (original wort content less than 6%) except for ^q^Obergäriges Einfachbier" 350 mg/l⁽^a⁾

          - Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH 350 mg/l⁽^a⁾

          - Brown beers of the "oud bruin" type 350 mg/l⁽^a⁾

          - Energy-reduced beer 25 mg/l⁽^b⁾

          - Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 800 mg/kg⁽^b⁾

          - Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar 350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades 1000 mg/kg⁽^b⁾

          - Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations 350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables 200 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Feinkostsalat 350 mg/kg⁽^b⁾

          - Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 200 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Energy-reduced soups 110 mg/l⁽^b⁾

          - Sauces 350 mg/kg⁽^b⁾

          - Mustard 350 mg/kg⁽^b⁾

          - Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses 1000 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in Directive 1996/8/EC 450 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC 450 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form 350 mg/l⁽^a⁾

          - Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form 500 mg/kg⁽^a⁾

          - Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form 2000 mg/kg⁽^a⁾";

(f) for "Complete formulae for weight control intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal", in each place where it appears, substitute-

" Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form";

" Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form"; and

The maximum usable doses for the salt of aspartame-acesulfame (E962) are expressed either as ⁽^a⁾ acesulfame-K equivalents or ⁽^b⁾ aspartame equivalents.".

RHONA BRANKIN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
21st December 2004

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, amend the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3123 as amended; "the principal Regulations") to implement-

These Regulations amend the principal Regulations by-

A full Regulatory Impact Assessment of the effect that these Regulations would have on business has been prepared and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies may be obtained from the Food Standards Agency (Scotland), 6th Floor, St Magnus House, 25 Guild Street, Aberdeen AB11 6NJ.

Notes:

[1] 1990 c.16; section 1(1) and (2) (definition of "food") was substituted by S.I. 2004/2990; section 16(1) and 48(1) were amended by the Food Standards Act 1999 (c.28) ("the 1999 Act"), section 40(1) and Schedule 5, paragraph 8; section 48(4) is disapplied in respect of these regulations by virtue of section 48(4C), inserted by S.I. 2004/2990; section 17(1) was amended by the 1999 Act, section 40(1) and Schedule 5, paragraphs 8 and 12; and section 26(3) was amended by the 1999 Act, section 40(1) and Schedule 6. Amendments made by Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act shall be taken as pre commencement enactments for the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) by virtue of section 40(2) of the 1999 Act. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).back

[2] Section 48(4A) was inserted by the 1999 Act, section 40(1) and Schedule 5, paragraph 21.back

[3] S.I. 1995/3123 as relevantly amended by S.I. 1996/1477, 1997/814, 1999/982 and S.S.I. 2001/212, 2002/61, 2003/274 and 2004/6.back

[4] The definition of "Directive 94/35/EC" was amended by S.I. 1997/814.back

[5] O.J. No. L 24, 29.1.04, p.65.back

[6] The references to Directive 2000/51 and Directive 2001/52/EC were substituted by S.S.I. 2002/61.back

[7] O.J. No. L 114, 21.4.04, p.15.back

[8] Paragraph (5) was inserted by S.S.I. 2003/274.back

[9] Paragraph (1A) was inserted by S.I. 1997/814.back

[10] Schedule 1 was replaced by S.I. 1997/814 and amended by S.S.I. 2002/61.back

[11] O.J. No. L 55, 6.3.96, p.22.back

[12] O.J. No. L 91, 7.4.99, p.29.back

[13] O.J. No. L 183, 12.7.02, p.51.back

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E955	Sucralose	Non-alcoholic drinks
		- Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	300 mg/l
		- Milk- and milk-derivative based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	300 mg/l
		Desserts and similar products
		- Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	400 mg/kg
		- Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	400 mg/kg
		- Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	400 mg/kg
		- Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	400 mg/kg
		- Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	400 mg/kg
		- Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15% and containing at least 20% bran, energy reduced or with no added sugar	400 mg/kg
		- Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	400 mg/kg
		Confectionery
		- Confectionery with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		- Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	800 mg/kg
		- Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		- Cornets and wafers, for ice cream, with no added sugar	800 mg/kg
		- Breath-freshening micro sweets with no added sugar	2400 mg/kg
		- Strongly flavoured freshening throat pastilles with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg
		- Chewing gum with no added sugar	3000 mg/kg
		- Energy-reduced tablet form confectionery	200 mg/kg
		Miscellaneous
		- "Snacks": certain flavours of ready to eat, pre-packed, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts	200 mg/kg
		- Essoblaten	800 mg/kg
		- Cocoa- , milk- , dried-fruit- or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	400 mg/kg
		- Cider and Perry	50 mg/l
		- Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine	250 mg/l
		- Spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume	250 mg/l
		- Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol	250 mg/l
		- "Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer^/q^ (original wort content less than 6%) except for ^q^Obergäriges Einfachbier"	250 mg/l
		- Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH	250 mg/l
		- Brown beer of the "oud bruin" type	250 mg/l
		- Energy-reduced beer	10 mg/l
		- Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	320 mg/l
		- Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	400 mg/kg
		- Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades	400 mg/kg
		- Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations	400 mg/kg
		- Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables	180mg/kg
		- Feinkostsalat	140 mg/kg
		- Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs	120 mg/kg
		- Energy-reduced soups	45 mg/l
		- Sauces	450 mg/kg
		- Mustard	140 mg/kg
		- Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses	700 mg/kg
		- Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in Directive 1996/8/EC	320 mg/kg
		- Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC	400 mg/kg
		- Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form	240 mg/l
		- Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form	800 mg/kg
		- Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form	2400 mg/kg";

E962	Salt of aspartame-acesulfame	Non-alcoholic drinks
		- Water-based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/l⁽^a⁾
		- Milk- and milk-derivative-based or fruit-juice-based drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/l⁽^a⁾
		Desserts and similar products
		- Water-based flavoured desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Milk- and milk-derivative-based preparations, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Fruit- and vegetable-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Egg-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Cereal-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Breakfast cereals with a fibre content of more than 15% and containing at least 20% bran, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg⁽^b⁾
		- Fat-based desserts, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		Confectionery
		- Confectionery with no added sugar	500 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Cocoa- or dried-fruit-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	500 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Starch-based confectionery, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Breath-freshening micro-sweets with no added sugar	2500 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Chewing gum with no added sugar	2000 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		Miscellaneous
		- "Snacks": certain flavours of ready to eat, prepacked, dry, savoury starch products and coated nuts	500 mg/kg⁽^b⁾
		- Essoblaten	1000 mg/kg⁽^b⁾
		- Cocoa-, milk-, dried-fruit or fat-based sandwich spreads, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	1000 mg/kg⁽^b⁾
		- Cider and perry	350 mg/l⁽^a⁾
		- Drinks consisting of a mixture of a non-alcoholic drink and beer, cider, perry, spirits or wine	350 mg/l⁽^a⁾
		- Spirit drinks containing less than 15% alcohol by volume	350 mg/l⁽^a⁾
		- Alcohol-free beer or with an alcohol content not exceeding 1.2% vol	350 mg/l⁽^a⁾
		- "Bière de table/Tafelbier/Table beer^/q^ (original wort content less than 6%) except for ^q^Obergäriges Einfachbier"	350 mg/l⁽^a⁾
		- Beers with a minimum acidity of 30 milli-equivalents expressed as NaOH	350 mg/l⁽^a⁾
		- Brown beers of the "oud bruin" type	350 mg/l⁽^a⁾
		- Energy-reduced beer	25 mg/l⁽^b⁾
		- Edible ices, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	800 mg/kg⁽^b⁾
		- Canned or bottled fruit, energy-reduced or with no added sugar	350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Energy-reduced jams, jellies and marmalades	1000 mg/kg⁽^b⁾
		- Energy-reduced fruit and vegetable preparations	350 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Sweet-sour preserves of fruit and vegetables	200 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Feinkostsalat	350 mg/kg⁽^b⁾
		- Sweet-sour preserves and semi-preserves of fish and marinades of fish, crustaceans and molluscs	200 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Energy-reduced soups	110 mg/l⁽^b⁾
		- Sauces	350 mg/kg⁽^b⁾
		- Mustard	350 mg/kg⁽^b⁾
		- Fine bakery products for special nutritional uses	1000 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Foods intended for use in energy-restricted diets for weight reduction as referred to in Directive 1996/8/EC	450 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Dietary foods for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC	450 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a liquid form	350 mg/l⁽^a⁾
		- Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC supplied in a solid form	500 mg/kg⁽^a⁾
		- Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, based on vitamins and/or mineral elements and supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form	2000 mg/kg⁽^a⁾";