# The Meat (Official Controls Charges) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Introduction: Introductory text


FOOD
Made 8th December 2005
Coming into operation 1st January 2006
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, hereby makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and of every other power enabling it in that behalf.
The Department has been designated for the purposes of that section in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food.
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 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 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 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the following Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/549/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/meat-official-controls-charges-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/introduction
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