# The Food Labelling Regulations 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


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Made 9th June 1996
Laid before Parliament 10th June 1996
Coming into force 1st July 1996
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Health and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in relation to England and Wales, and the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 6(4), 16(1)(e) and (f), 17(1), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations, after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) of the said Act with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the Regulations:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1499/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-labelling-regulations-1996/introduction
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