Introductory text

FOOD

Made 8th January 2003

Coming into operation 1st April 2003

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety^f1 in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 15(1)(c), (d) and (f), 25(3) and 47(2) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991^f2 and of all other powers enabling in in that behalf, having had regard in accordance with Article 47(3A) of the said Order to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency and after consultation as required by 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 safety^f3 and in accordance with Article 47(3) and (3B) of the said Order, hereby makes the following Regulations:–

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f1: Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1), Article 3
f2: S.I. 1991/762 (N.I. 7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1633 (N.I. 12) and paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c. 28. Functions formerly exercisable by the Department of Agriculture (now the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; see Article 3 of S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)) are now exercisable by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety pursuant to paragraph 27 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c. 28. Regulation 13(4) of S.R. 2000 No. 78 expressly authorises the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to amend or revoke existing Regulations made or having effect as if made by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (whether with others or not) under the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991
f3: O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p. 1