# The General Food Regulations 2004, Introduction: Introductory text


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Made 9th December 2004
Laid before Parliament 10th December 2004
Coming into force 1st January 2005
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), 17(2), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 and now vested in him , having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency and, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food, in exercise (as respects regulations 8 to 16 of the following Regulations) of the powers conferred by the said section 2(2), after 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, makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3279/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-food-regulations-2004/introduction
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