# The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 27

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In Article 18—
(a) in paragraph 1—
(i) in the opening words, for “a Member State”, substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;
(ii) omit the second paragraph;
(b) for paragraph 2, substitute—
“
2 The appropriate authority must, having where appropriate obtained the advice of the Food Safety Authority, review the grounds referred to in paragraph 1 as soon as possible. If the appropriate authority considers that amendments to the relevant specific measures are necessary in order to remedy the difficulties referred to in paragraph 1 and to ensure the protection of human health, those amendments must be prescribed by the appropriate authority.”;
(c) omit paragraphs 3 and 4.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/704/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-27
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