Foodlaw-Reading Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Food Law News - UK - 2019

DHSC News Items, 26 March 2019

NUTRITION / CLAIMS / BREXIT - DHSC Information regarding the controls on nutrition related matters if there is no EU exit deal

The following have been published by the Department of Health and Social Care:

Guidance Bulletin: The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: Practical Changes for Industry

This document sets out practical changes to nutrition legislation for food business operators if the UK leaves the EU without a deal in place.  The following documents will be published before exit day:

• application forms for new health claims
• further information about how the UK Nutrition and Health Claims Committee will operate

Guidance Bulletin: The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: Practical Changes for Industry A copy of this publication is available on this site (click on image). Provided uder the Open Government Licence. The original document was accessed from: .

Claims

The UK nutrition and health claims register sets out all authorised and rejected nutrition and health claims.  In the event of a no-deal EU Exit, only authorised claims in the register may be used in the UK.  The annex to the register lists health claims authorised on the basis of proprietary (privately owned) data.  The register should be used with the following guidance: The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: practical changes for industry (see above).

See the following (note: copies of these are not available on this site):

• UK nutrition and health claims register
• Annex to UK nutrition and health claims register of health claims authorised on the basis of proprietary data

Article 13.1 health claims considered as ‘on-hold’

This spreadsheet sets out the ‘on hold’ health claims that may continue to be used in the UK in the event of a no-deal EU Exit.  The claims may be used subject to the conditions set out in the following guidance:

• The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: practical changes for industry (see above).
• Guidance bulletin: Article 13(1) ‘on hold’ health claims spreadsheet (published 2014)

See: Article 13.1 health claims considered as ‘on-hold’

Vitamins and Minerals added to foods

This UK register specifies which vitamins and minerals may be added to foods, and any substances that are banned or restricted, in the event of a no-deal EU Exit.  It includes:

• a list of vitamins and minerals that may be added to foods, and any restrictions on their use
• a list of the sources of vitamins and minerals that may be added to foods
• the maximum and minimum amounts of vitamins and minerals that may be added to foods
• information about vitamins and minerals that must be added to certain foods
• certain other substances that are prohibited or restricted for use in foods

The register should be used with the following guidance: The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: practical changes for industry (see above).

See: UK register on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods