# The Food for Specific Groups (Information and Compositional Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Food, England
Food Safety
Made 26th January 2017
Laid before Parliament 2nd February 2017
Coming into force 1st March 2017
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and sections 16(1), 17(1) and (2), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 .
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to—
(a)food and drink intended for sale for human consumption including the presentation, packaging, labelling, marketing and advertising of such food and drink ; and
(b)measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food .
So far as these Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the Food Safety Act 1990, the Secretary of State has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act .
There has been 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 , during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/62/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-for-specific-groups-information-and-compositional-requirements-england-amendment-regulations-2017/introduction
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