This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in SI 2007/1778 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
2008 No. 42
food, england
The Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008
Made 10th January 2008
Laid before Parliament 17th January 2008
Coming into force 15th February 2008

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a), 17(1) and 48(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 1990 and now vested in him.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, he 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 and evaluation of these Regulations.
Title, commencement and application
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These Regulations may be cited as the Miscellaneous Food Additives (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008, come into force on 15th February 2008 and apply in relation to England only.
Amendments to the Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995
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(1) The Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations 1995 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In Schedule 8 (miscellaneous additives permitted in foods for infants and young children) —
(a) in Part 3 (miscellaneous additives permitted in weaning foods for infants and young children in good health), omit the entry relating to E 473; and
(b) in Part 4 (miscellaneous additives permitted in dietary foods for infants and young children for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC), after the entry relating to E 472c insert the following entry —“
E 473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids Products containing hydrolysed proteins, peptides and amino acids 120 mg/l”
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Dawn Primarolo
Minister of State,
Department of Health
10th January 2008