# The Residues (Charges and Examination) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019, Introduction: Introductory text


Agriculture
Food
Made 12th February 2019
Coming into operation 15th March 2019
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Department of Health, are Departments designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community and in relation to medicinal products and make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, that Act.
Acting jointly, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Department of Health make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
In accordance with Article 47(3) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and 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, the aforementioned Departments have carried out consultation with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be affected by these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2019/16/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/residues-charges-and-examination-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/introduction
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