# The Food Hygiene (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Introduction: Introductory text


Food
Made 6th July 2012
Coming into operation 30th July 2012
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972.
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has been designated for the purposes of that section in relation to 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 Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety that it is expedient for any reference to an EU instrument defined in Schedule 1 to be construed, in accordance with regulation 2(3) as a reference to an annex to that instrument as amended from time to time.
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 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the following Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/280/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-hygiene-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/introduction
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