Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations shall be amended as follows:—
(a)in Part I (permitted sweeteners) after the item relating to“Isomalt” there shall be inserted—
In column 1
In column 2
(Name of Sweetener)
(Serial Number)
“Lactitol|
” ;
(b)in Part II (specific purity criteria for permitted sweeteners) after the item relating to“Isomalt” there shall be inserted—“”
4Amendment of the Jam and Similar Products Regulations 1981#
The Jam and Similar Products Regulations 1981 shall be amended by substituting for paragraph (2) of regulation 13— “2 Permitted sweeteners may be used in the preparation of reduced sugar products.”
5Amendment of the Food Labelling Regulations 1984#
The Food Labelling Regulations 1984 shall be amended by inserting in Schedule 6 Part II (restricted claims), column 2 (conditions) in paragraphs 3 and 4 of item 5 (Diabetic claims) after“isomalt” in both places where it occurs,“, lactitol”.
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