Introductory text

FOOD, WALES

Made 13 March 2012

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 15 March 2012

Coming into force 6 April 2012

The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(6) of the Food Safety Act 1990^f1 and now vested in them^f2.

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 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

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Footnotes

f1: 1990 c. 16.
f2: Functions of “the Ministers”, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) as read with section 40(3) of the Food Standards Act 1999 and subsequently transferred to the Welsh Ministers by paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
f3: OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny: Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part Four (OJ No. L 188, 18.7.2009, p.14).