European Communities (Additives, Colours and Sweeteners in Foodstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 344 of 2002).

These Regulations implement Commission Directive 2001/52/EC amending Directive 95/31/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs. Purity criteria concern the specifications and analytical techniques for all approved additives. They replace the purity criteria specification for the sweeteners Mannitol (E421) and Acesulfame K (E950) which had originally been laid down in Directive 95/31/EC.