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The Transfer of Functions (Food) Regulations 2011

S.I. 2011/3012 · Made 14 December 2011 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Food, England

Made 14th December 2011

Laid before Parliament 19th December 2011

Coming into force 16th January 2012

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4), 16(1)(e) and (f), 17(1) and (2), 26(1)(a) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990f1.

In accordance with section 48(4A)f2 of that Act, he has had regard to relevant advice given by the Foods Standards Agency.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1990 c.16. Sections 16(1), 17(1) and 48(1) were amended by paragraphs 7, 8, 12(a) and (b) of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c.28) (“the 1999 Act”).

f2

Section 48(4A) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act.

Contents

  1. 1Title, commencement and application
  2. 2Amendment of the Medical Food (England) Regulations 2000 Repealed
  3. 3Amendment of the Notification of Marketing of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (England) Regulations 2007 Repealed
  4. 4Amendment of the Nutrition and Health Claims (England) Regulations 2007
  5. 5Amendment of the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007 Repealed
  6. Signature
  7. Explanatory note

1Title, commencement and applicationI1

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Transfer of Functions (Food) Regulations 2011, and come into force on 16th January 2012.

(2)

These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

2Amendment of the Medical Food (England) Regulations 2000F1

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3Amendment of the Notification of Marketing of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (England) Regulations 2007F1

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4Amendment of the Nutrition and Health Claims (England) Regulations 2007I1

In regulation 3 (competent authorities) of the Nutrition and Health Claims (England) Regulations 2007f1, in paragraph (a), for “the Food Standards Agency” substitute “the Secretary of State”.

5Amendment of the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007F1

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Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.

Anne Milton

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Health

14th December 2011

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations which apply to England amend the Medical Food (England) Regulations 2000, the Notification of Marketing of Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (England) Regulations 2007, the Nutrition and health Claims (England) Regulations 2007 and the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (England) Regulations 2007, by transferring functions under each set of Regulations from the Food Standards Agency to the Secretary of State.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.