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Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK

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Food Law News - UK - 2018

FSA Consultation, 22 November 2018

ADDITIVES - Consultation on Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (England) Regulations 2013

Post Implementation Review - The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (England) Regulations 2013 five years after implementation

A copy of the review document is available on this site (click on image). A consultation letter is also available.

Provided uder the Open Government Licence. The original documents can be accessed from: LINK

The purpose of this consultation is to seek stakeholder views on the success of the consolidation, if there have been any significant impacts, if it has provided adequate consumer protection and if the civil sanctions introduced through this instrument have been appropriate and proportionate.  Closing date 20 December 2018

About this consultation

This consultation is of interest to food businesses and local authorities in England.

Consultation subject

The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (England) Regulations 2013, which came into force on 31st October 2013, consolidated all England SIs that related to food additives, flavourings, enzymes and extraction solvents, in force at the time into a single SI. The aims were to introduce a simplified and updated body of legislation for these substances, and to introduce the use of compliance notices for non-safety related offences for enforcement purposes.

Consultation purpose

The purpose of this consultation is to seek stakeholder views on the success of the consolidation, if there have been any significant impacts, if it has provided adequate consumer protection and if the civil sanctions introduced through this instrument have been appropriate and proportionate.


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