Introductory text

Agriculture, England

Food, England

Made 14th July 2020

Laid before Parliament 15th July 2020

Coming into force 5th August 2020

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f1, makes the following Regulations.

The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food and measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals^f2, the common agricultural policy of the European Community^f3 and measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health^f4.

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^f5 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations.

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Footnotes

f1: 1972 c.68.
f2: S.I. 2003/2901.
f3: S.I. 1972/1811.
f4: S.I. 1999/2027.
f5: OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1243 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L198, 25.7.2019, p. 241).