# The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014

S.S.I. 2014/118 · made 30 April 2014

These Regulations implement Commission Regulation (EU) No. 216/2014 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat. They also implement Commission Regulation (EU) No. 218/2014 amending Annexes to Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004 and (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005, which removes the requirement for a special health mark and the restriction to the national market for emergency slaughter meat.

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Section 2, Schedule 2 paragraph 1A)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/food-hygiene-scotland-amendment-regulations-2014/pdf/ssi_20140118_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/food-hygiene-scotland-amendment-regulations-2014/pdf/ssipn_20140118_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Food
Made 30th April 2014
Laid before Parliament 2nd May 2014
Coming into force 1st June 2014
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
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.

## 1 Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 and come into force on 1st June 2014.

## 2 Amendment to the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006

(1) The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) Regulation 32A (special health mark) is revoked.
(3) In Schedule 1 (definitions of EU legislation) to the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006, for the definition of “Regulation 2075/2005” substitute—
““Regulation 2075/2005” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat as last amended in respect of its articles by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 216/2014.”.
(4) Schedule 6A (the special health mark) is revoked.

## Signature

MICHAEL MATHESON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
30th April 2014

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations implement Commission Regulation (EU) No. 216/2014 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat. They also implement Commission Regulation (EU) No. 218/2014 amending Annexes to Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004 and (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005, which removes the requirement for a special health mark and the restriction to the national market for emergency slaughter meat.
These Regulations implement Commission Regulation (EU) No. 218/2014 by amending the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 to revoke regulation 32A (special health mark) and Schedule 6A (the special health mark) (regulation 2(2) and (4)).
These Regulations implement the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 216/2014 by amending the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 so that the definition of Regulation 2075/2005 includes the amendments made to its articles by Regulation 216/2014 (regulation 2(3)).
A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment of the effect that Regulation 2(3) will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector, has been prepared and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies may be obtained from the Food Standards Agency in Scotland, 6th Floor, St Magnus House, 25 Guild Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6NJ and online at www.legislation.gov.uk.

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