Introductory text

Northern Ireland

Food

Made 24th March 2010

Coming into operation 28th April 2010

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is designated^f1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the F1European Union .

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and it appears to the Department that it is expedient for any reference to the following Regulations to be construed as a reference to those Regulations as amended from time to time—

(a)

(b)

(c)

Insofar as these Regulations are made in exercise of powers under the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991^f3, the Department has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency as required by Article 47(3A)^f4 of that Order.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the following Regulations as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council^f5 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.C1

Accordingly, the Department makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A^f6 of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972; and Articles 15(1)^f7, 16^f8, 25^f9, 26(3)^f10 and 47(2)^f11 of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Regulations substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6, 8-10

Modifications

C1: Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 9, Sch.

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2000/2812
f2: 1972 c. 68
f3: S.I. 1991/762 (N.I. 7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1633 (N.I. 12) and 1999 c. 28
f4: Article 47(3A) was inserted by paragraphs 26 and 40 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28)
f5: O.J. No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1, last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 14)
f6: Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)
f7: Article 15(1) was amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999
f8: Article 16 was amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999
f9: Article 25 was amended by Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999
f10: Article 26(3) was amended by paragraphs 26, 33(1) and (5) of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999
f11: Article 47(2) was amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999