# The Food for Specific Groups (Information and Compositional Requirements) (England) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Food, England
Food Safety
Made 28th June 2016
Laid before Parliament 29th June 2016
Coming into force 20th July 2016
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 .
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 .
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for all provisions of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council , mentioned in these Regulations to be construed as a reference to those provisions as amended from time to time
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a)paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 , so far as relating to regulations 2(1) and (4) and Schedule 1;
(b)so far as relating to regulations 2(1) and 4 to 6 and Schedules 2 to 4—
(i)sections 6(4), 16(1), 17(1) and (2), 26(1) and (3), and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 ;
(ii)section 28(6) of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 , with the consent of the Welsh Ministers; and
(c)sections 6(4), 17(2), 26(3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990, so far as relating to regulations 2(1) to (3), 3 and 4, and Schedule 2.
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 the following Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/688/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-for-specific-groups-information-and-compositional-requirements-england-regulations-2016/introduction
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