Regulation 9 Insertion of regulation 15A

After regulation 15 (enforcement) insert—

“Enforcement – salmonella control related requirements

15A

(1)

Each food authority must enforce the provisions mentioned in Schedule 2A, as read with regulation 12A, in so far as they apply to—

(i)

the retail sale of eggs within their area; and

(ii)

the sale of eggs to a mass caterer in their area.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may enforce the provisions mentioned in Schedule 2A, as read with regulation 12A, in so far as they apply to the retail sale of eggs or the sale of eggs to a mass caterer.

(3)

The Scottish Ministers must enforce the provisions mentioned in Schedule 2A, as read with regulation 12A, in so far as they do not apply to the retail sale of eggs or the sale of eggs to a mass caterer.

(4)

In this regulation—

• “mass caterer” means any of the entities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 2000/13/EC;

• “retail sale” means any sale other than a sale for use or resale in the course of a trade or business; and

• “sale” includes possession for sale and offer, exposure and advertisement for sale.”.