# The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

W.S.I. 2010/1849 · made 19 July 2010

These Regulations amend the definition of “the Regulation”, meaning Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on foods (OJ No. L12, 18.1.2007, p.3), contained in regulation 2 of the Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2611). The effect of the amendment is that a reference to the Regulation in S.I. 2007/2611 now includes any future amendments to its Annex, which consists of the list of authorised nutrition claims and conditions relating to their use (regulation 3).

Made under: Food Safety Act 1990 (Section 16, Section 17, Section 26, Section 48); European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Schedule 2 paragraph 1A)

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## Introductory text

FOOD, WALES
Made 19 July 2010
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 21 July 2010
Coming into force 1 October 2010
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(e) and (f), 17(2), 26(1)(a) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of the Food Safety Act 1990, the Welsh Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2( 2) of the European Comunities Act 1972 and it appears to the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for references to the Annex to the EU instrument mentioned in regulation 3 to be construed as references to that Annex as it may be amended from time to time.
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 , there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.

## 1 Title and commencement

The title of these Regulations is The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and they come into force on 1 October 2010.

## 2 Amendment to the Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) Regulations 2007

The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) Regulations 2007 are amended in accordance with regulation 3.

## 3 Amendment to the Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) Regulations 2007

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) for the definition of “the Regulation” substitute the following definition—
““the Regulation” (“y Rheoliad”) means Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on foods including any amendments to the Annex to that Regulation as may be made from time to time.”.

## Signature

Gwerda Thomas
Deputy Minister for Social Services, under authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers
19 July 2010

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the definition of “the Regulation”, meaning Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on foods (OJ No. L12, 18.1.2007, p.3), contained in regulation 2 of the Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2611). The effect of the amendment is that a reference to the Regulation in S.I. 2007/2611 now includes any future amendments to its Annex, which consists of the list of authorised nutrition claims and conditions relating to their use (regulation 3).

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