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Exiting The European Union

Food

Made 25th November 2020

Coming into operation see reg. 1

The Department of Healthf1 makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of and sub-paragraph 11M(1) of Part 1C of Schedule 2 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018f2.

In accordance with Article 47(3A) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991f3, the Department of Health has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002f4 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 and evaluation of these Regulations.

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f1

Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety; see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.) section1(5)

f2

2018 c. 16, amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1)

f3

S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1663 (N.I. 12), paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28 and S.R.2004 Nos. 482 and 505

f4

O.J. No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1243 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L 198, 25.07.2019, p.241)