Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. No. 61 of 2002). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations come into force on 15 March 2002. Abstract The Regulations: (a) bring up to date the definition of "Directive 95/31/EC" (which relates to specific purity criteria) so as to cover its amendment by Directive 2001/52/EC to substitute new purity criteria for two permitted sweeteners, mannitol (E421) and acesulfame K (E950) (reg. 3(a)); and (b) grant provisional authorization for the marketing and use as a sweetener of sucralose, as permitted by Article 5 of Directive 89/107/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member States concerning Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 3123 of 1995). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 | Repealed Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food Source: FAO, FAOLEX