# The Food Information (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, Introduction: Introductory text


Food, Wales
Made 13 March 2020
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 17 March 2020
Coming into force 1 October 2021
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(e), 26(3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990, and, in relation to regulation 2(3), (5) and (8), by paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for references to Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, inserted into the Food Information (Wales) Regulations 2014 by regulation 2(3) and (5) of these Regulations, to be construed as references to that EU Regulation as amended from time to time.
So far as these Regulations are made in exercise of powers under the Food Safety Act 1990, the Welsh Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act.
There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/295/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-information-wales-amendment-no-2-regulations-2020/introduction
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