# The Animal Feed (Basic Safety Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018, Introduction: Introductory text


Agriculture
Made 15th January 2018
Coming into operation 6th February 2018
The Department of Health being a department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union, measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health and measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 66(1), 74A(1) and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970, as read with regulation 14 of the Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations in accordance with the requirements of 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 or, in the case of provisions relating to feed for food-producing animals, of section 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/16/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-feed-basic-safety-standards-regulations-northern-ireland-2018/introduction
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