Introductory text

FOOD

Made 9th March 1999

Laid before Parliament 10th March 1999

Coming into force

(a) in the case of all provisions other than regulation 2(10)(c), (g) and (k) 31st March 1999

(b) in the case of regulation 2(10)(c) 30th September 1999

(c) in the case of regulation 2(10)(g) and (k) 31st March 2000

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State, being Ministers designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred on them by that section in so far as these Regulations could not have been made under the powers mentioned below;

And the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Health and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly in relation to England and Wales, and the Secretary of State for Scotland in relation to Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 16(1)(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), 17(1), 26, 45, 48(1) and 49(2) of, and paragraphs 5(1), (2) and (3) and 6(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 1990 M3, after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) of that Act with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the Regulations;

Hereby make the following Regulations: