
2006 No. 3116
food, england
The Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
Made 20th November 2006
Laid before Parliament 28th November 2006
Coming into force 31st December 2006

The Secretary of State 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 and now vested in her.
She 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.
Title, commencement, application and interpretation
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 31st December 2006.
(3) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.
(4) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (Addition of Substances for Specific Nutritional Purposes) (England) Regulations 2002.
Amendment of the principal Regulations
2 
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/EC”.
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. Mineralsmagnesium L–aspartate”.
Amendment of the Notification of Marketing of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (England and Wales) Regulations 2002.
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(1) In so far as they apply in relation to England, the Notification of Marketing of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 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 by authority of the Secretary of State
Caroline Flint
Minister of State,
Department of Health
20th November 2006