# The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2012, Introduction: Introductory text


Food
Made 22nd November 2012
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 23rd November 2012
Coming into force 22nd December 2012
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(2), 17(1) and (2), 26(1)(a), (2)(a) and (3), 31 and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 , paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is expedient for certain references, to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food or to any Annex to the EU instruments specified in regulation 2(3), to be construed as references to that Regulation or that Annex as amended from time to time.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of the Food Safety Act 1990, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency .
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 .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/318/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-scotland-regulations-2012/introduction
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