
2007 No. 453
food, england
The Colours in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007
Made 14th February 2007
Laid before Parliament 9th March 2007
Coming into force 6th April 2007

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1) (a), 17(1), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 1990 and now vested in her.
In accordance with section 48 (4A) of that Act, she has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

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 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the following Regulations.
Title, application and commencement
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Colours in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007, apply in relation to England only and come into force on 6th April 2007.
Amendment of the Colours in Food Regulations 1995
2 

(1) The Colours in Food Regulations 1995 are amended in so far as they apply in relation to England in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “Directive 95/45/EC” there is substituted the following definition —“
 “Directive 95/45/EC” means Commission Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning colours for use in foodstuffs as amended by Directive 1999/75/EC, Directive 2001/50/EC, Directive 2004/47/EC and Directive 2006/33/EC;”.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Caroline Flint
Minister of State,
Department of Health
14th February 2007