The Soft Drinks (Amendment) Regulations 1993

Made: 10th May 1993

Laid before Parliament: 11th May 1993

Coming into force

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Health and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in relation to England and Wales, and the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 16(1) and 48(1)(c) of the Food Safety Act 1990[^f00001] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations, after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) of the said Act with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the Regulations:—

Title and commencement

1

• (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Soft Drinks (Amendment) Regulations 1993.

• (2) Regulations 1, 2 and 4 shall come into force on 1st June 1993 and all other regulations thereof shall come into force on 1st January 1994.

Amendment of the Soft Drinks Regulations 1964

2

The Soft Drinks Regulations 1964[^f00002] shall be amended as specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

3

Regulation 5(2) of the Soft Drinks Regulations 1964 shall be amended by deleting proviso (a).

Amendment of the Soft Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1964

4

The Soft Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1964[^f00003] shall be amended as specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

5

Regulation 6(2) of the Soft Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1964 shall be amended by deleting proviso (a).

SCHEDULE 1 — AMENDMENTS TO THE SOFT DRINKS REGULATIONS 1964

1

Regulation 5(2) shall be amended—

• (a) by substituting the word “quantity” for the word “quantities”;

• (b) by deleting the words “added sugar and”;

• (c) by deleting proviso (b).

2

Regulation 5(3) shall be amended—

• (a) by substituting the word “quantity” for the word “quantities”;

• (b) by deleting the words “added sugar and”.

3

In Regulation 5(5) the words “a minimum quantity of added sugar or” shall be deleted.

4

Regulation 7A shall be amended—

• (a) by substituting the word “quantity” for the word “quantities”;

• (b) by deleting the words “added sugar and”.

5

In Schedule 2 there shall be deleted from Parts I and II respectively, column 3 and all the figures and words contained within the said column.

6

In Schedule 3 there shall be omitted from Parts I and II respectively, that part of column 3 headed “Minimum” and all the figures and words contained within that part of that column.

SCHEDULE 2 — AMENDMENTS TO THE SOFT DRINKS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 1964

1

Regulation 6(2) shall be amended—

• (a) by substituting the word “quantity” for the word “quantities”;

• (b) by deleting the words “added sugar and”;

• (c) by deleting proviso (b).

2

Regulation 6(3) shall be amended—

• (a) by substituting the word “quantity” for the word “quantities”;

• (b) by deleting the words “added sugar and”.

3

In Regulation 6(5) the words “a minimum quantity of added sugar or” shall be deleted.

4

Regulation 8A shall be amended—

• (a) by substituting the word “quantity” for the word “quantities”;

• (b) by deleting the words “added sugar and”.

5

In Schedule 2 there shall be deleted from Parts I and II respectively, column 3 and all the figures and words contained within the said column.

6

In Schedule 3 there shall be omitted from Parts I and II respectively, that part of column 3 headed “Minimum” and all the figures and words contained within that part of that column.

Signed

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 6th May 1993.

John Selwyn Gummer — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Cumberlege — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, — Department of Health — 6th May 1993

David Hunt — Secretary of State for Wales — 10th May 1993

Hector Monro — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office — 6th May 1993

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Soft Drinks Regulations 1964 and the Soft Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1964. They remove the minimum sugar composition requirements (regulation 2 and Schedule 1 paragraphs 1, 2, 5 and 6 and regulation 4 and Schedule 2 paragraphs 1, 2, 5 and 6) and make amendments consequent thereto.

The higher maximum permitted quantities of saccharin specified in Schedule 2 Part II of those Regulations for soft drinks for consumption after dilution other than semi sweet soft drinks continue to apply, until 1st January 1994, to soft drinks other than semi sweet soft drinks intended for consumption without dilution (other than soda water) provided that such soft drinks contain not less than 22½ pounds of sugar per 10 gallons (regulations 1(2), 3 and 5).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1990 c. 16; “the Ministers” is defined in section 4(1) of the Act.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1964/760; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1969/1818, 1976/295 and 1983/1211.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1964/767; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1969/1847, 1976/442 and 1983/1497.