# The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


FOOD
Made 11th March 1996
Laid before Parliament 11th March 1996
Coming into force 1st April 1996
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 by sections 16(2), 17(1), 26(1)(a) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf; the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State being Ministers designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to materials and articles in contact with food or drink or intended for such contact, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the said section 2(2) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) of the Act of 1990 with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the Regulations (in so far as the Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the said Act of 1990), hereby make the following Regulations:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/694/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plastic-materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-amendment-regulations-1996/introduction
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