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Extraction Solvents in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 306 of 2011).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards Residues
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations amend, for Scotland, the Extraction Solvents in Food Regulations 1993 in order to implement Commission Directive 2010/59/EU amending Directive 2009/32/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients. They, among other things: list in Schedule 2 a new extraction solvent that may be used in the preparation of defatted animal protein products; and include in Schedule 3 a new extraction solvent which may be used in the preparation of natural flavourings, with associated prescribed residue limits.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2010/59/EU amending Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients.

Legislation | European Union | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Residues

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Extraction Solvents in Food Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 1658 of 1993).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1993

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX