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


Agriculture, Wales
Made 15 January 2018
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 16 January 2018
Coming into force 6 February 2018
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 66(1), 74A(1) and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
The Welsh Ministers have been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals, measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health and measures in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union.
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 and, in the case of provisions relating to feed for non food-producing animals, of section 84(1) of the Agriculture Act 1970.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2018/40/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-feed-basic-safety-standards-wales-regulations-2018/introduction
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