Nutrition

(asked on 26th November 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide guidance to affected trade bodies regarding legal changes relevant to the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020; and what consideration they have given to providing any such guidance more frequently than every three months.


Answered by
Lord Bethell Portrait
Lord Bethell
This question was answered on 7th December 2020

Guidance for businesses and other interested parties was published on 17 November online at GOV.UK setting out the practical effect of the changes to domestic and European Union legislation relating to nutrition-related labelling, composition and standards made by the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

Officials developed the guidance in consultation with industry representatives and trade bodies via the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Business Expert Group to ensure it addressed all necessary aspects of the legislation.

The Department has heeded requests from industry to provide updates on this area at more frequent intervals. Officials meet with industry representatives on a more ad hoc basis providing updates on progress relevant to the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, in addition to sharing written updates with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Group in between the scheduled quarterly sessions.

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