OpenLegislation

Introductory text

Northern Ireland

Agriculture

Made 19th September 2024

Coming into operation 18th October 2024

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairsf1, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of, and paragraph 11M of Part 1C of Schedule 2 to, the European Union Withdrawal Act 2018f2, makes the following Regulations.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Councilf3, 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.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

2018 c. 16 section 11 and Part 1C of Schedule 2 confer powers on devolved authorities. A “devolved authority” is defined under section 20(1) to include a ‘Northern Ireland Department’. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is named as a Northern Ireland department in section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 c. 5 (N.I.).

f2

2018 (c. 16); Part 1C of Schedule 2 was inserted by Section 22 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) (the 2020 Act).

f3

OJ No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 202/2008 (OJ No. L 60, 4.3.2008, p. 17).