Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 3123 of 1995). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards Breastfeeding/infant food Nutrition Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement EP and Council Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs and Commission Directive 95/31/EC concerning purity of sweeteners. The principal provisions of the Regulations: (a) prohibit the sale of sweeteners other than permitted sweeteners; (b) prohibit the use of sweeteners in or on any food, other than certain foods in which only specified sweeteners may be used; (c) prohibit the use of sweeteners in or on specified food for infants and young children; (d) prohibit the sale of food containing any added sweetener other than a permitted sweetener and the sale of table-top sweeteners other than permitted sweeteners which are correctly labelled. (11 regulations and two Schedules) Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Food Safety Act 1990. Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Inspection, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 95/45/EC laying down specific purity criteria concerning colours for use in foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1995 (2004) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 1092 (W.97) of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 1778 of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 891 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Purity Criteria for Colours, Sweeteners and Miscellaneous Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. No. 167 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (W.S.I. No. 138 (W. 20) of 2008). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No.814 of 1997). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Breastfeeding/infant food, Sugar, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food Amendment (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 379 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 330 (W. 43) of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 982 of 1999). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. No. 212 of 2001). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 2294 of 2001). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 2679 (W. 220) of 2001). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 3348 of 2004). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (W.S.I. No. 1156 (W.73) of 2005). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 1182 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. No. 61 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 274 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 1713 (W. 181) of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Food Additives (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 3238 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Internal trade, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Additives (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. No. 436 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Internal trade, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX