Introductory text

United Kingdom

Agriculture, England

Made 23rd March 2010

Laid before Parliament 29th March 2010

Coming into force 1st May 2010

The Secretary of State—

(a)

who is a Minister designated^f1 for the purposes of making Regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2 in relation to food (including drink) including the primary production of food; and

(b)

who has carried out the consultation required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety^f3,

makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S. I. 2003/2901.
f2: 1972 c. 68.
f3: OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p 1 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 188, 18.7.2009, p 14).