# The Products Containing Meat etc. (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016

S.S.I. 2016/24 · made 14 January 2016

These Regulations amend the Products Containing Meat etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (“2014 Regulations”).

Made under: Food Safety Act 1990 (Section 6, Section 16, Section 26, Section 48)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/products-containing-meat-etc-scotland-amendment-regulations-2016/pdf/ssi_20160024_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/products-containing-meat-etc-scotland-amendment-regulations-2016/pdf/ssipn_20160024_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Food
Made 14th January 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 18th January 2016
Coming into force 25th February 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4), 16(1)(a), (e) and (f), 26(1)(a) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
They have had regard to relevant advice given by Food Standards Scotland in accordance with section 48(4A) of the Food Safety Act 1990.
There has been consultation as required by Article 9 of the 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.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Products Containing Meat etc. (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 and come into force on 25th February 2016.

## 2 Amendment to the Products Containing Meat etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2014

In regulation 7 (application and modification of other provisions of the Act) of the Products Containing Meat etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2014, after paragraph (d) insert—
“(da) section 22 (defence of publication in the course of business);”.

## Signature

MAUREEN WATT
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th January 2016

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Products Containing Meat etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (“2014 Regulations”).
Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends regulation 7 of the 2014 Regulations by inserting a reference to section 22 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (defence of publication in the course of business). The effect of the amendment is that the defence provided for in section 22 applies for the purposes of the 2014 Regulations.
This instrument makes a single technical amendment to the 2014 Regulations and the content of these Regulations were fully consulted on during the development of the 2014 Regulations.
No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations as no impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.

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