The Preservatives in Food Regulations 1989

• (a) the inclusion, in implementation of Directives 85/585 and 86/604, of E228 potassium bisulphite as a permitted preservative with specified purity criteria (regulation 2(1) and Schedule 1); and the confirmation that Community controlled wine may contain this and other preservatives to the extent authorised by any Community Regulation (regulations 2(1) and 4(11));

• (b) the substitution for low fat spreads, of fat spreads whose fat content does not exceed 70%, as a specified food permitted to contain sorbic acid (regulation 4(2) and Schedule 2);

• (c) the extension of the preservatives permitted in fruit or plants, crystallised, glacé or drained (syruped), or candied peel or cut and drained (syruped) peel to include benzoic acid, hydroxybenzoates or sorbic acid and sulphur dioxide (regulation 4(3)(b) and Schedule 2);

• (d) subject to prescribed limits, the authorisation for use in prawns and shrimps in brine of the permitted preservatives, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate as well as sulphur dioxide (regulation 4(3)(f) and Schedule 2);

• (e) the provision of a defence to proceedings in respect of sale or importation before 31st December 1989, of food having in it or on it ethylene oxide, where the presence of that substance is due to its use for pathogen reduction in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 79/117/EEC, as amended by Council Directive 86/355/EEC (regulation 11(3)).

The Nutrition Meetings Report Series No. 45A (1969) of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation may be inspected at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Main Library, 3 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HH (telephone 01-270 8419).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1984 c. 30; section 132(1) contains a definition of “the Ministers” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.

[^f00002]: In the case of the Secretary of State for Health, by virtue of S.I. 1988/1843.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1984/1304, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1970/94; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1974/1122, 1984/649.

[^f00005]: OJ No. L84, 27.3.1987, p. 1.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1977/927, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00007]: S.I. 1964/760; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1976/295, 1977/927.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1981/1063, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00009]: S.I. 1967/1866, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00010]: S.I. 1978/105; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1980/1831, 1983/1211, 1984/1304.

[^f00011]: S.I. 1973/1340; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1975/1488, 1976/2086, 1978/1787, 1987/1987.

[^f00012]: S.I. 1980/1833; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1982/16, 1983/1211, 1810, 1984/1304.

[^f00013]: S.I. 1980/1834; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1982/14, 1983/1211, 1984/1304.

[^f00014]: S.I. 1967/1582; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1967/1939, 1980/1832, 1983/1211, 1984/1304.

[^f00015]: S.I. 1983/1211, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00016]: S.I. 1976/509; a relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1982/255.

[^f00017]: OJ No. L33, 8.2.1979, p. 36; the relevant amending Directive is 86/355/EEC of the Council—OJ No. L212, 2.8.86, p. 33.

[^f00018]: OJ No. 22, 9.2.65, p. 373/65 (OJ/SE 1965–1966, p. 25); relevant amending Directives are 67/428/EEC of the Council—OJ No. 148, 11.7.67, p. 10 (OJ/SE 1967, p. 178); 76/463/EEC of the Council—OJ No. L126, 14.5.76, p. 33.

[^f00019]: The relevant amending Directive is 76/463/EEC of the Council—OJ No. L126, 14.5.76, p. 33.

[^f00020]: The relevant amending Directive is 67/428/EEC of the Council—OJ No. 148, 11.7.67, p. 10 (OJ/SE 1967, p. 178).

[^f00021]: The relevant amending Directive is 86/604/EEC of the Council—OJ No. L352, 13.12.1986, p. 45.