Introductory text

England and Wales

Food, England

Made 28th October 2013

Laid before Parliament 30th October 2013

Coming into force 20th November 2013

The following Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f1 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for any reference in the following Regulations to an EU instrument listed in Schedule 1 to be construed as a reference to that instrument as amended from time to time.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated^f2 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to food and drink intended for sale for human consumption, including the presentation, packaging, labelling, marketing and advertising of such food and drink.

Insofar as the following Regulations are made in exercise of powers under the Food Safety Act 1990^f3, the Secretary of State has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency in accordance with section 48(4A)^f4 of that Act.

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^f5.C1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—

(a)
(b)
1. (i)
2. (ii)
(c)

Annotations

Modifications

C1: Regulations applied in part (with modifications) (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/959), regs. 1(2), 4(b), Sch. 2 (with regs. 7, 8)

Footnotes

f1: 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).
f2: S.I. 2005/2766, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
f3: 1990 c. 16.
f4: Section 48(4A) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28).
f5: OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p 1, last amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 188, 18.7.2009, p 14).