# The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

Exiting The European Union, Wales
Food, Wales
Made 6pm on 26th March 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in that section and it appears to the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for any reference in these Regulations to EU instruments to be construed as a reference to those instruments as amended from time to time.
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7, to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 , make the following Regulations.
There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation 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 .
In accordance with section 59(3) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 and paragraph 1(8) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 a draft of this instrument has been laid before the National Assembly for Wales and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/732/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-miscellaneous-amendments-wales-eu-exit-regulations-2019/introduction
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