# The Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2015

S.S.I. 2015/433 · made 16 December 2015

This Order makes provision consequential on the Food (Scotland) Act 2015 that Food Standards Scotland is the competent authority for the purposes of certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 (OJ No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1) relating to Scotland.

Made under: Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Section 61)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/food-scotland-act-2015-consequential-provisions-no-2-order-2015/pdf/ssi_20150433_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/food-scotland-act-2015-consequential-provisions-no-2-order-2015/pdf/ssipn_20150433_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Food
Made 16th December 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 18th December 2015
Coming into force 5th February 2016
The Scottish Ministers, make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 61(a) of the Food (Scotland) Act 2015 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2015.
(2) This Order comes into force on 5th February 2016.

## 2 Modification of the General Food Regulations 2004

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the General Food Regulations 2004, in the definition of “the Agency”, substitute “Food Standards Scotland” for “the Food Standards Agency”.

## Signature

MAUREEN WATT
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
16th December 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes provision consequential on the Food (Scotland) Act 2015 that Food Standards Scotland is the competent authority for the purposes of certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 (OJ No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1) relating to Scotland.

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