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This Statutory Instrument has been printed in substitution of the SI of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

food, england

Made 22nd August 2006

Laid before Parliament 7th September 2006

Coming into force 1st October 2006

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f1.

The Secretary of State has been designated^f2 for the purposes of that section in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the Regulations 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.

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Footnotes

f1: 1972 c.68.
f2: S.I. 2003/2901.
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).