Introductory text

England, Wales and Scotland

This Statutory Instrument has been printed partially to correct errors in S.I. 2019/651 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

Food

Made 11th January 2023

Laid before Parliament 13th January 2023

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990^f1, Articles 11(1)(b) and (g), 16(1)(a) and 16A(2) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control^f2 and regulation 2(2) of the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019^f3.

The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 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^f4.

In accordance with Article 16A of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 and regulation 5(2) of the Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Scottish and Welsh Ministers.

The Secretary of State has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency in accordance with section 48(4A) of the Food Safety Act 1990.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1990 c.16. Section 16(1) was amended by section 40(1), of, and paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 5 to, the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28) (“the 1999 Act. Section 48 was amended by section 40(1) of, and paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 5 to, the 1999 Act. There are other amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.
f2: EUR 2013/609, amended by EUR 2017/1091, S.I. 2019/651 and S.I. 2020/1476.
f3: S.I. 2019/651, amended by S.I. 2020/1476.
f4: EUR 2002/178. Article 9 requires open and transparent public consultation, directly or through representative bodies, during the preparation, evaluation and revision of food law, except where the urgency of the matter does not allow it. There are other amendments to this Regulation which are not relevant to these Regulations.