Introductory text

FOOD, WALES

Made 18 September 2007

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 19 September 2007

Coming into force 15 October 2007

The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 17(1) and (2), 26(1)(a) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990^f1.

In accordance with section 48(4A) of the Food Safety Act 1990, the Welsh Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

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^f2, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

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Footnotes

f1: 1990 c. 16. Functions of the Secretary of State, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, S.I. 1999/672. Those functions were transferred to Welsh Ministers by section 162 of and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
f2: OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 (OJ No. L100, 8.4.2006, p.3).