# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, Introduction: Introductory text


Animals, England
Animal Welfare
Made 22nd December 2010
Coming into force in accordance with Regulation 1
The Secretary of State is the appropriate national authority in relation to England for the purposes of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union.
The Secretary of State has consulted the persons referred to in section 12(6) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
In accordance with section 61(2) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12(1), (2) and (3) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/3033/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-farmed-animals-england-amendment-regulations-2010/introduction
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