Introductory text

Northern Ireland

FOOD

Made 7th December 2007

Coming into operation 1st January 2008

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety^f1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2.

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has been designated^f3 for the purposes of that section in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food.

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^f4 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations.

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Footnotes

f1: )Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I.1999/283 (N.I. 1), Article 3
f2: 1972 c. 68
f3: S.I. 2003/2901
f4: OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1 as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 amending Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the number and names of the permanent Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority (OJ No. L100, 8.4.2006, p.3