Member

The timing is worth putting on the record. The affirmative instrument is deliberately set to start on the day after the related negative SI adds this form of magnesium to the list of permitted substances. That is exactly the sort of quiet technical co-ordination that most people never see, but it really matters if the system is to work. More broadly, although we understand the intention to facilitate market entry for novel foods, it is vital that these changes do not result in a fragmented regulatory landscape. We also need to understand whether decisions such as these are contributing to a pattern of divergence from EU norms. I feel that this is an appropriate moment to thank the Minister for her recent SPS drop-in, which feels highly relevant to this discussion.