# The Food (Control of Irradiation) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002

S.I. 2002/1922 · made 23 July 2002

Made under: Food Safety Act 1990 (Section 16, Section 17, Section 18, Section 19, Section 26, Section 45, Section 48, Schedule 1 paragraph 1, Schedule 1 paragraph 4)

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## Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 1990/2490 caused by the amendments made to it by S.I. 2000/2254 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of S.I. 2000/2254.
FOOD, ENGLAND
Made 23rd July 2002
Laid before Parliament 24th July 2002
Coming into force 14th August 2002
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 16(1) and (3), 17(1), 18(1), 19(1)(b), 26, 45 and 48(1) of and paragraphs 1 and 4(b) of Schedule 1 to the Food Safety Act 1990 and now vested in him and having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency;
And 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 and in accordance with section 48(4) and (4B) of the Food Safety Act 1990;
Makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Title, extent and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Food (Control of Irradiation) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002; they extend to England only and come into force on 14th August 2002.

## 2 Amendments to the Food (Control of Irradiation) Regulations 1990

(1) The Food (Control of Irradiation) Regulations 1990 are amended insofar as they extend to England in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation) the definition of “the Directives” is revoked.
(3) In regulation 7 (activities taking place in Northern Ireland) the phrase “, as the case may be” is revoked in the two places where it appears.
(4) In paragraph 1(gg) of Part I of Schedule 1 (irradiation licences)—
(a) the words “the identity and qualifications” are substituted for the word “details”; and
(b) the words “and that person’s position within the applicant’s management structure” are inserted at the end.
(5) In paragraph 1(1)(a) of Part III of Schedule 1—
(a) the words “one of the seven permitted” are revoked; and
(b) the words “will remain appropriate if that variation is effected” are substituted for the words “are appropriate to the new description of food”.
(6) In paragraph 2(a)(i) of Part VI of Schedule 1, the sum “£1,500” is substituted for the sum “£1,5000”.
(7) In sub-paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 2 (importation of food) the words “or territory” are inserted after the word “country” in each place where it appears.
(8) In paragraph 3(4) of Part II of Schedule 2, the phrase “sub-paragraph (3)” is substituted for the phrase “sub-paragraph (2)”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Hazel Blears
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
23rd July 2002

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
1 These Regulations amend the Food (Control of Irradiation) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/2490, as already amended) in so far as they extend to England.
2 They correct errors in the Food (Control of Irradiation Regulations) 1990 (which extend to the whole of Great Britain) which were caused by the amendments made to them in relation to England by the Food Irradiation Provisions (England) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2254).
3 This instrument is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of S.I. 2000/2254.
4 No regulatory impact assessment has been carried out in respect of these Regulations.

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