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AGRICULTURE

Made 28th November 2005

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 30th November 2005

Coming into force 1st January 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation 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 M2, hereby make the following Regulations:C1

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Marginal citations

M1

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (“the 1998 Act”), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred on a Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act, so far as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the 1998 Act.

M2

O.J. No. L 31, 1.2.02, p.1. That Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L 245, 29.9.03, p.4).

Modifications

C1

Regulations applied (with modifications) (3.1.2006) by The Feeding Stuffs (Application to Zootechnical Additives etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3362), regs. 1(c), 5