
2024 No. 685
Food, England
The Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2024
Made 22nd May 2024
Laid before Parliament 23rd May 2024
Coming into force 28th June 2024

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 7(4), (5), and 14A(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No. 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings  and Articles 12(1) and 32A(3)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods, etc..
In relation to Parts 2 and 3, the Secretary of State sought, and had regard to, advice from the Food Standards Agency as required by Article 7(4) and (5) of Regulation 1331/2008.

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.
PART 1 Introduction
Citation, commencement, extent and application
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 28th June 2024.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, but apply in relation to England only.
PART 2 Food Additives
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008
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Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012
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PART 3 Food Flavourings
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No. 1334/2008
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(2) In Part A, Section 2, Table 1 (the domestic list), the entries for the following are omitted in full—
(a) FL No. “07.030” chemical name “1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)pent-1-en-3-one”;
(b) FL No. “07.046” chemical name “Vanillylidene acetone”;
(c) FL No. “07.049” chemical name “1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpent-1-en-3-one”;
(d) FL No. “07.206” chemical name “4-(2,3,6-Trimethylphenyl)but-3-en-2-one”;
(e) FL No. “07.258” chemical name “6-Methyl-3-hepten-2-one”;
(f) FL No. “10.034” chemical name “5,6-Dihydro-3,6-dimethylbenzofuran-2(4H)-one”;
(g) FL No. “10.036” chemical name “5,6,7,7a-Tetrahydro-3,6-dimethylbenzofuran-2(4H)-one”;
(h) FL No. “10.042” chemical name “3,4-Dimethyl-5-pentylidenefuran-2(5H)-one”;
(i) FL No. “10.043” chemical name “2,7-Dimethylocta-5(trans),7-dieno-1,4-lactone”;
(j) FL No. “10.046” chemical name “Hex-2-eno-1,4-lactone”;
(k) FL No. “10.054” chemical name “Non-2-eno-1,4-lactone”;
(l) FL No. “10.060” chemical name “2-Decen-1,4-lactone”;
(m) FL No. “10.170” chemical name “5-Pentyl-3H-furan-2-one”;
(n) FL No. “13.004” chemical name “Allyl 2-furoate”;
(o) FL No. “13.034” chemical name “3-(2-furyl)acrylaldehyde”;
(p) FL No. “13.043” chemical name “Furfurylidene-2-butanal”;
(q) FL No. “13.044” chemical name “4-(2-Furyl)but-3-en-2-one”;
(r) FL No. “13.046” chemical name “3-(2-Furyl)-2-methylprop-2-enal”;
(s) FL No. “13.066” chemical name “3-Acetyl-2,5-dimethylfuran”;
(t) FL No. “13.103” chemical name “2-Butylfuran”;
(u) FL No. “13.137” chemical name “3-(2-Furyl)-2-phenylprop-2-enal”; and
(v) FL No. “13.150” chemical name “3-(5-Methyl-2-furyl)prop-2-enal”.
Transitional provision
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(1) The flavouring substances referred to in regulation 4(2)(a) to (v), and foods containing them may, until their date of minimum durability of a food or ‘use by’ date, be placed on the market and, as the case may be, added to other foods, if —
(a) present in the United Kingdom and were, or could have been, lawfully placed on the market in Great Britain before the end of 27th June 2024; or
(b) in transit to Great Britain before the end of 27th June 2024, and could have lawfully been imported, or moved into Great Britain, and placed on the market as at the date of dispatch.
(2) Foods containing one or more flavouring substances to which regulation 5(1)(a) or (b) applies may, until their date of minimum durability of a food or ‘use by’ date, be placed on the market and, as the case may be, added to other foods.
(3) The following expressions have the same meaning as they bear in Regulation (EU) No.1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers etc —
(a) “date of minimum durability of a food”; and
(b) “‘use by’ date”.
(4) Any expression used in both this regulation and Regulation (EC) No. 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods etc has the meaning it bears in that Regulation.
PART 4 Novel Foods
Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470
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Andrea Leadsom
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Health and Social Care
22nd May 2024
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