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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Bread and Flour Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024.
(2) These Regulations come into force in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4).
(3) The following regulations—
(a) this regulation,
(b) regulation 2(1), for the purpose of commencing the regulations mentioned in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d),
(c) regulation 2(2),
(d) regulation 2(3),
come into force on 3 February 2025.
(4) The following regulations—
(a) regulation 2(1), for the purpose of commencing the regulations mentioned in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c),
(b) regulation 2(4),
(c) regulation 2(5),
come into force on 13 December 2026.
(5) In these Regulations, “the 1998 Regulations” means the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998.
(6) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
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(1) The 1998 Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “bread”, insert—“
 “common wheat” means Triticum aestivum L.;”,
(b) after the definition of “third country”, insert—“
 “wholemeal flour” means flour consisting of the whole of the product obtained from the milling or grinding of cleaned cereals.”.
(3) In regulation 4 (composition of flour)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) for “Subject to paragraph (2)”, substitute “Subject to paragraphs (1A) and (2)”,
(ii) before “wheat” insert “common”,
(b) after paragraph (1), insert—“
(1A) The requirements specified in paragraph (1) do not apply in the case of—
(a) wholemeal flour,
(b) flour produced by a small mill.
(1B) For the purposes of paragraph (1A), a “small mill” is a production site which has a maximum annual production capacity of 500 metric tonnes of flour, and has produced less than 500 metric tonnes of flour for each of the last three calendar years.”,
(c) in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (a),
(d) for paragraph (3), substitute—“
(3) The substances specified in items 2-4 of Schedule 1 must be added where such addition is necessary in accordance with the conditions prescribed in column 2 of that Schedule.”.
(4) In regulation 7 (offences and penalties), at the end, insert—“
(4) A person is to be considered not to have contravened or failed to comply with regulation 4(4) in the following circumstances—
(a) the composition of the flour complies with regulation 4, as read with Schedules 1 and 2, of these Regulations, as these Regulations have effect, immediately prior to 13 December 2026,
(b) the flour is placed on the market or labelled no later than 13 December 2026.”.
(5) For schedule 1 (essential ingredients of flour), substitute the schedule of these Regulations.
JENNI MINTO
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
18th December 2024
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2(5)
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SCHEDULE 1


Column 1Substance Column 2Required quantity, in milligrams per hundred grams of flour, and conditions of use
1. Calcium carbonate (a) not less than 300,
(b) not more than 455, and
(c) conforming with the criteria for E 170 calcium carbonate in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU)231/2012.
2. Iron (a) not less than 2.10,
(b) in the form of any, or any combination of two or more, of the following—
 (i) ferric ammonium citrate conforming to the criteria in the monograph for ferric ammonium citrate contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 1973 at page 201,
 (ii) ferrous sulphate conforming to the criteria in the monograph for ferrous sulfate heptahydrate contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 2023 at page I-1037,
 (iii) dried ferrous sulphate conforming to the criteria in the monograph for dried ferrous sulfate contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 2023 at page I-1036,
 (iv) iron powder conforming to the description, specification and requirements contained in Schedule 2.
3. Thiamin (Vitamin B1) (a) not less than 0.24,
(b) in a form conforming to the criteria in the monograph for thiamine hydrochloride contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 2023 at page II-1129.
4. Niacin (a) not less than 2.40,
(b) in a form conforming to the criteria in the monograph for nicotinic acid contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 2023 at page II-404, or in a form conforming to the criteria in the monograph for nicotinamide contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 2023 at page II-399.
5. Folic acid (a) 0.250,
(b) in the form of pteroylmonoglutamic acid conforming to the criteria in the monograph for folic acid hydrate contained in the British Pharmacopoeia 2023 at page I-1110.”