# The Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

S.S.I. 2005/277 · made 25 May 2005

These Regulations which extend to Scotland only, amend the Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/525) (“the principal Regulations”).

Made under: Food Safety Act 1990 (Section 16, Section 17, Section 26, Section 48)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/contaminants-in-food-scotland-amendment-regulations-2005/pdf/ssi_20050277_en.pdf

## Introductory text

FOOD
Made 25th May 2005
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 26th May 2005
Coming into force 17th June 2005
The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a) and (f), 17(1) and (2), 26(1)(a) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having had regard, in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency, hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 17th June 2005.
(2) These regulations extend to Scotland only.

## 2 Amendment to the Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2004

The Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with regulation 3.

## 3 Amendment to the Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2004

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “the Commission Regulation” after “Commission Regulation (EC) No. 455/2004” insert “, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 655/2004, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 683/2004”.

## Signature

RHONA BRANKIN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
25th May 2005

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations which extend to Scotland only, amend the Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/525) (“the principal Regulations”).
The Regulations provide for the enforcement of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 655/2004 amending Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 (O.J. No. L 77, 16.3.01, p.1) as regards nitrates in foods for infants and young children and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 683/2004 amending Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 as regards aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in foods for infants and young children (regulation 3).
A regulatory impact assessment which includes a compliance cost assessment of the effect which these Regulations would have on business costs has been prepared for these Regulations and has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies may be obtained from the Food Standards Agency, 6th Floor, St Magnus House, 25 Guild Street, Aberdeen AB11 6NJ.

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