# The Foods for Specific Groups (Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021, Introduction: Introductory text


Food
Made at 12.45 p.m. on 8th March 2021
Laid before the Scottish Parliament at 4.30 p.m. on 8th March 2021
Coming into force 26th March 2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4), 16(1)(a) and (e), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) 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.
The urgency of this matter does not allow for open and transparent public consultation through representative bodies 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, during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/123/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/foods-for-specific-groups-infant-formula-and-follow-on-formula-scotland-amendment-regulations-2021/introduction
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