# The Wine Regulations 2011, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Agriculture
Made 6th December 2011
Laid before Parliament 9th December 2011
Coming into force 30th December 2011
The Secretary of State has carried out a public consultation in accordance with 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 Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for the European Union instruments referred to in these Regulations to be construed as references to those instruments as amended from time to time.
The Secretary of State 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, and makes these Regulations under the powers conferred by that section and by paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2936/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wine-regulations-2011/introduction
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