These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, implement Commission Directive 1999/21/EC on dietary foods for special medical purposes (O.J. No.L91, 07/04/99, p.29). The Regulations define foodstuffs which may be sold as "Food(s) for Special Medical Purposes". They introduce mandatory labelling requirements including nutrition labelling; lay down compositional requirements for vitamins, minerals and trace elements; and introduce a notification procedure for new products.