Introductory text

Food, Wales

Made 16 October 2024

Laid before Senedd Cymru 18 October 2024

Coming into force 23 January 2025

The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(f), 17(2), 26(1)(a), (2)(e) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990^f1.

In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, the Welsh Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency^f2.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations. This was required by Article 9 of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002^f3 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.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1990 c. 16 (“the 1990 Act”). Functions of the Secretary of State under sections 16, 17, 26 and 48, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales (established by the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)) by article 2 and Schedule 1 of S.I. 1999/672 (“the 1999 Order”). Those functions were transferred to Welsh Ministers by section 162 and Schedule 11, paragraph 30 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (“the 2006 Act”). (The reference in the 1999 Order to the National Assembly for Wales is to be read as a reference to Senedd Cymru by virtue of section 150A(2) of the 2006 Act). Section 150A(2) of the 2006 Act provides that a reference to the National Assembly for Wales is to be read as a reference to the Senedd Cymru. Section 150A(3) of the 2006 Act states that a reference to Senedd Cymru is to be read as including a reference to the National Assembly for Wales. Sections 16(1) and 48(1) of the 1990 Act were amended by paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28) (“the 1999 Act”). Section 17(2) of the 1990 Act was amended by section 40(1), paragraphs 7, 8 and 12(b) of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act and by articles 3 and 6 of S.I. 2011/1043. Section 26(3) of the 1990 Act was amended by section 40(4), Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act.
f2: Section 48(4A) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act.
f3: EUR 2002/178, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.