Specified Sugar Products Regulations 2003 Guidance Notes

Saturday 12 July 2003

The Regulations came into force in England and Northern Ireland on 12 July 2003. Analagous Regulations are anticipated to be brought into force in Scotland and Wales around November 2003.

Between them, the Regulations implement throughout the UK the provisions of EC Directive 2001/111 relating to certain sugars intended for human consumption.

The Regulations lay down reserved descriptions for the sugar products they cover, and provide additional labelling requirements for these products.

The Regulations also implement Commission Directive 79/796/EEC on methods of analysis for testing certain sugars.

The Regulations revoke and replace the Specified Sugar Products Regulations 1976 (SI No. 509) and the Specified Sugar Products (Amendment) Regulations 1982 (SI No. 255) (which previously implemented Directive 79/796/EEC).