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