Regulation 6 Power to issue codes of recommended practice

For the guidance of feed authorities and food authorities the Welsh Ministers may issue codes of recommended practice as regards—

and any such code must be laid before the National Assembly for Wales after being issued.

The Agency may, after consulting the Welsh Ministers, give a feed authority or food authority a direction requiring them to take any specified steps in order to comply with a code issued under this regulation.

In exercise of the functions conferred on them as competent authorities by or under F2Regulation 2017/625 and in their execution and enforcement of the Import Provisions, every feed authority and food authority—

Any direction under paragraph (2) is, on the application of the Agency, enforceable by mandatory order.

The Agency must consult the Welsh Ministers before making an application under paragraph (4).

Before issuing any code under this regulation, the Welsh Ministers will have regard to any relevant advice given by the Agency.