2005 No. 2359
The Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 19(1)(b) and 26(2)(d) of the Food Safety Act 19901 and now vested in her2, having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency, after consultation as required by 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 safety3, makes the following Regulations:
Title, application and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005, shall apply in relation to England only and shall come into force on 24th September 2005.
Amendment to the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 19952
1
The Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 19954 shall be amended in accordance with paragraph (2) in so far as they apply in relation to England.
2
Paragraphs 6 and 7 of Schedule 1A (licensing of butchers' shops) shall be omitted.
Existing licences3
Any licence issued under Schedule 1A to the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 before the date of coming into force of these Regulations that is in force on that date shall remain in force regardless of the day on which it was issued.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
(This note is not part of the Regulations)