Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (W.S.I. No. 1156 (W.73) of 2005). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations come into force on 30 April 2005. Abstract These Regulations amend the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995 in relation to Wales by: (a) bringing up to date the definition of "Directive 94/35/EC" so as to cover the amendment of that Directive by Directive 2003/115/EC (reg.3(1)(a)); (b) bringing up to date the definition of "Directive 95/31/EC" (the Directive relates to specific purity criteria for sweeteners which are to be used in foodstuffs) so as to cover its amendment by Directive 2004/46/EC (reg.3(1)(b)); (c) substituting a new definition for the definition of the term "permitted sweetener" to reflect the fact that Sucralose and the Salt of aspartame-acesulfame are now permitted sweeteners (reg.3(1)(c)); (d) making minor amendments to the definition of the term "maximum usable dose" as applied to those sweeteners which under the Regulations are permitted to be used in specified foodstuffs (reg.3(2)); (e) making explicit the fact that Schedule 1 (permitted sweeteners and the foods in or on which they may be used) is to be read in conjunction with the notes thereto (reg. 4(a)). They make some further amendments relative to specific sweeteners. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2004/46/EC amending Directive 95/31/EC as regards E 955 sucralose and E 962 salt of aspartame-acesulfame. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2003/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 3123 of 1995). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX