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AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND

Made 7th March 2005

Laid before Parliament 14th March 2005

Coming into force 4th April 2005

The Secretary of State, being a Minister 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 European Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section, 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^f3, makes the following Regulations:

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f1: S.I. 1972/1811, amended by S.I. 2002/794.
f2: 1972 c. 68.
f3: OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. That Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L245, 29.9.2003, p.4). Under Article 3 of Regulation 178/2002, “food law” extends to feed produced for, or fed to, food producing animals.