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Exiting The European Union

Agriculture

Animals

Food

Horticulture

Made 9th November 2020

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 11th November 2020

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(1) and (3) and 11M of schedule 2, and paragraph 21(b) of schedule 7, of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with paragraph 4 of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018f2, the Scottish Ministers have consulted with the Secretary of State.

In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safetyf3, the Scottish Ministers have consulted with representative bodies during the preparation, evaluation and revision of food law contained in these Regulations.

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Footnotes

f1

2018 c.16 (“the 2018 Act”). Section 11M was inserted into the 2018 Act by section 22 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2020 (c.1) (“the 2020 Act”).

f2

Paragraph 4 of schedule 2 of the 2018 Act was amended by section 27(7)(a) of the 2020 Act.

f3

OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1, to which there are no relevant amendments to Article 9.