Consultation outcome

The Nutrition (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 3 December 2018
• Last updated: 25 February 2019 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

The Nutrition (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: consultation response

PDF, 184 KB, 18 pages

Detail of outcome

The government’s response to the consultation sets out a summary of responses and our next steps.

The analysis of responses showed that respondents supported our proposals to mirror the existing regulatory system for this aspect of nutrition legislation after the UK leaves the EU.

Respondents did request additional detail about how our proposals will work in practice. The Department of Health and Social Care will publish guidance on this before exit day.

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation seeking views on changes to nutrition regulations in the event of the UK leaving the EU with no deal.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
10:30am on 3 December 2018 to 11:59pm on 14 December 2018

Consultation description

This consultation seeks feedback on proposals for the regulations needed to make sure that nutrition law in the UK would continue to work effectively after the UK has left the EU.

The proposals set out would only come into effect if the UK left the EU with no deal.

The consultation covers legislation relating to:

• nutrition and health claims
• the addition of vitamins, minerals, and certain other substances to food
• food for specific groups
• food supplements

Documents

The Nutrition (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018: consultation document

PDF, 137 KB, 16 pages

Published 3 December 2018
Last updated 25 February 2019 + show all updates

1. 25 February 2019

   Updated with consultation response.

2. 3 December 2018

   First published.