# The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024

S.S.I. 2024/326 · made 6 November 2024

These Regulations amend legislation relating to persons who may act as a food examiner in Scotland for the purpose of, and in connection with, implementing provisions relating to the recognition of professional qualifications contained in the free trade agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation on Recognition of Professional Qualifications made at London on 14 June 2023.

Made under: Food Safety Act 1990 (Section 30, Section 48)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/food-safety-sampling-and-qualifications-scotland-amendment-regulations-2024/pdf/ssi_20240326_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/food-safety-sampling-and-qualifications-scotland-amendment-regulations-2024/pdf/ssipn_20240326_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Professional Qualifications
Food
Made 6th November 2024
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 8th November 2024
Coming into force 1st January 2025
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 30(9) and 48(1)(b) of the Food Safety Act 1990 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of the Food Safety Act 1990 the Scottish Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by Food Standards Scotland.
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 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 and come into force on 1 January 2025.

## 2 Amendment of the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

(1) The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “qualified” insert—
““specified state” means a state specified in schedule 1 of the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023.”.
(3) In schedule 2 (qualifications of food examiners)—
(a) in part 1 in paragraph 7, for “, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein or the Kingdom of Norway” substitute “or in a specified state.”,
(b) in part 2 in paragraphs 2 and 4, for “, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein or the Kingdom of Norway” substitute “or in a specified state.”.

## Signature

JENNI MINTO
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
6th November 2024

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend legislation relating to persons who may act as a food examiner in Scotland for the purpose of, and in connection with, implementing provisions relating to the recognition of professional qualifications contained in the free trade agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation on Recognition of Professional Qualifications made at London on 14 June 2023.
Regulation 2 amends the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 to allow for recognition of qualifications relevant to food examination attained from universities in, and aggregate time spent in examining food in government and university laboratories in, states specified in the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

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