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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 25th May 2009.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
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(1) The Colours in Food Regulations 1995 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–
(a) for the definition of “Directive 95/45/EC” substitute the following–“
 “Directive 2008/128/EC” means Commission Directive 2008/128/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs;”;
(b) in the definition of “permitted colour”, for the expression “the annex to Directive 95/45/EC” substitute the expression “Annex I to Directive 2008/128/EC”.
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(1) The Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–
(a) for the definition of “Directive 95/31/EC” substitute the following–“
 “Directive 2008/60/EC” means Commission Directive 2008/60/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs;”;
(b) in the definition of “permitted sweetener”, for the expression “the annex to Directive 95/31/EC” substitute the expression “Annex I to Directive 2008/60/EC”.
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(1) The Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–
(a) for the definition of “Directive 96/77/EC” substitute the following–“
 “Directive 2008/84/EC” means Commission Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners as that Directive stood before the amendment made by Commission Directive 2009/10/EC amending Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweetners;”;
(b) in the definition of “purity criteria”, in paragraph (a) for the expression “the Annex to Directive 96/77/EC” substitute the expression “Annex I to Directive 2008/84/EC”.
S ROBISON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th April 2009