Introductory text

Food

Made 19th February 2007

Coming into operation 6th April 2007

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety^f1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred it Articles 15(1)(a) and (e), 16(1), 25(1)(a) and (3) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991^f2.

In accordance with Article 47(3A) of the said Order, it has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the 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^f3.

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Footnotes

f1: Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1) Article 3(6)
f2: 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 19999 c.28 and S.R. 2004 Nos.482 and 505
f3: OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. That Regulation was amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L245, 29.9.2003, p.4)