Reg. 32A inserted (30.7.2012) by The Food Hygiene (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1765), regs. 1, 2(4)

S.I. 1996/1499.

S.I. 2003/3053 (W.291), amended by S.I. 2004/2731 (W.238).

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2006/31/part/4/2013-04-06The Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006texttext/xmlenFOOD, WALESStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2013-04-06 PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONSPower to issue codes of recommended practice24.(1)

For the guidance of food authorities, the National Assembly for Wales may issue codes of recommended practice as regards the execution and enforcement of the Hygiene Regulations.

(2)

The Agency may, after consulting the National Assembly for Wales, give a food authority a direction requiring them to take any specified steps in order to comply with a code issued under this regulation.

(3)

In exercise of the functions conferred on them by or under the Hygiene Regulations, every food authority—

(a)

must have regard to any relevant provision of any such code; and

(b)

must comply with any direction which is given under this regulation and requires them to take any specified steps in order to comply with such a code.

(4)

Any direction under paragraph (2) will, on the application of the Agency, be enforceable by mandatory order.

(5)

The Agency must consult the National Assembly for Wales before making an application under paragraph (4).

(6)

Before issuing any code under this regulation, the National Assembly for Wales will have regard to any relevant advice given by the Agency.

Protection of officers acting in good faith25.(1)

An officer of an enforcement authority is not personally liable in respect of any act done by him or her—

(a)

in the execution or purported execution of the Hygiene Regulations; and

(b)

within the scope of his or her employment,

if the officer did that act in the honest belief that his or her duty under the Hygiene Regulations required or entitled him or her to do it.

(2)

Nothing in paragraph (1) is to be construed as relieving any enforcement authority of any liability in respect of the acts of their officers.

(3)

Where an action has been brought against an officer of an enforcement authority in respect of an act done by him or her—

(a)

in the execution or purported execution of the Hygiene Regulations; but

(b)

outside the scope of or her employment,

the authority may indemnify the officer against the whole or a part of any damages which the officer has been ordered to pay or any costs which the officer may have incurred if they are satisfied that the officer honestly believed that the act complained of was within the scope of his or her employment.

(4)

A public analyst appointed by a food authority will be treated for the purposes of this regulation as being an officer of the authority, whether or not the officer's appointment is a whole-time one.

Revocation and suspension of designations and appointments26.(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Agency may at any time revoke or suspend—

(a)

the appointment of an official veterinarian;

(b)

the designation of an approved veterinarian; or

(c)

the appointment of an official auxiliary,

if it appears to the Agency that the person in question is unfit to perform any of the functions of that post under the Hygiene Regulations.

(2)

Where the Agency revokes or suspends a designation or appointment under paragraph (1), the Agency must, as soon as practicable, give to the person whose designation or appointment has been revoked or suspended a notice in writing of the reasons for the revocation or suspension and afford that person an opportunity of—

(a)

making representations in writing to the Agency with regard to the revocation or suspension; or

(b)

being heard by a person nominated by the Agency for the purpose pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (5).

(3)

A notice given under paragraph (2) must inform the person to whom it is given—

(a)

of his or her right to make representations in writing;

(b)

of the manner in which and the time (not being less than 21 days from the giving of the notice) within which such representations may be made;

(c)

of his or her right to be heard; and

(d)

of the manner in which and the time (not being less than 21 days from the giving of the notice) within which he or she may apply for an opportunity to be heard.

(4)

In the event of the person whose designation or appointment has been revoked or suspended making any representations (whether orally or in writing) under paragraph (3) the Agency must reconsider whether that person is unfit to perform any of the functions of the post he or she holds under the Hygiene Regulations and must, as soon as practicable, reconsider its decision to revoke or suspend the designation or appointment under paragraph (1) in the light of those representations.

(5)

Where a person requests the opportunity to be heard pursuant to sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2)—

(a)

the Agency must nominate a person to determine the matter from the list established under paragraph (6);

(b)

the person so nominated must serve a notice on the person requesting the opportunity to be heard and the Agency informing them of the time (not being less than 21 days from the giving of the notice) of the hearing; and

(c)

the person so nominated must, within 21 days of the hearing, notify the person requesting the opportunity to be heard and the Agency of his or her decision.

(6)

The Agency must establish and maintain a list of people who may be nominated for the purposes of this regulation and must consult those organisations appearing to it to represent official veterinarians, approved veterinarians and official auxiliaries before including any person on the list.

Food which has not been produced, processed or distributed in accordance with the Hygiene Regulations27.(1)

On an inspection of any food, an authorised officer of an enforcement authority may certify that it has not been produced, processed or distributed in compliance with the Hygiene Regulations.

(2)

Where any food is certified as mentioned in paragraph (1) it will be treated for the purposes of section 9 of the Act as failing to comply with food safety requirements.

(3)

Where any food certified as mentioned in paragraph (1) is part of a batch, lot or consignment of food of the same class or description, all the food in the batch, lot or consignment must, until it is proved that it has been produced, processed or distributed in compliance with the Hygiene Regulations, be treated for the purposes of paragraph (2) as having been so certified.

Service of documents28.(1)

Any document which is required or authorised under the Hygiene Regulations to be served on a food business operator may be served—

(a)

by delivering it to that person;

(b)

in the case of an incorporated company or body, by delivering it to their secretary at their registered or principal office, or by sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to the secretary at that office; or

(c)

in the case of any other food business operator, by leaving it or sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to the operator at operator's usual or last known residence.

(2)

Where a document is to be served on a food business operator under the Hygiene Regulations and it is not reasonably practicable to ascertain the name and address of the person on whom it should be served, or the premises of the food business operator are unoccupied, the document may be served by addressing it to the food business operator concerned in the capacity of occupier of those premises (naming them), and—

(a)

by delivering it to some other person at the premises; and

(b)

if there is no other person at the premises to whom it can be delivered, by affixing it or a copy of it to some conspicuous part of the premises.

Bulk transport in sea-going vessels of liquid oils or fats and the bulk transport by sea of raw sugar29.

Schedule 3 (bulk transport in sea-going vessels of liquid oils or fats and the bulk transport by sea of raw sugar) has effect.

Temperature control requirements30.

Schedule 4 (temperature control requirements) has effect.

Direct supply by the producer of small quantities of meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm31.

Schedule 5 (direct supply by the producer of small quantities of meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm) has effect.

Restrictions on the sale of raw milk intended for direct human consumption and amendments to the Food Labelling Regulations 199632.(1)

Schedule 6 (restrictions on the sale of raw milk intended for direct human consumption) has effect.

(2)

In paragraph (1) of regulation 31 of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 delete the words “Subject to paragraph (3) of this regulation, and except” and replace with the word “ Except ”.

(3)

In paragraph (2)of regulation 31 of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 delete the words “Subject to paragraph (3) of this regulation, in” and replace with the word “ In ”.

(4)

In paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 31 of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 immediately after the words “harmful to health.” insert the words “ The Food Standards Agency strongly advises that it should not be consumed by children, pregnant women, older people or those who are unwell or have chronic illness. ”.

(5)

Delete paragraph (3) of regulation 31 of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996.

Special health mark32A.

The special health mark referred to in paragraph 9 of Chapter VI of Section I of Annex III to Regulation 853/2004 and paragraph 7 of Chapter III of Section I of Annex I to Regulation 854/2004 must conform with Schedule 6A.

Consequential amendments33.(1)

In so far as they apply in relation to Wales, the instruments specified in Schedule 7 are amended to the extent specified there.

(2)

For Note 3 to Schedule 1 to the Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (Wales) Regulations 2003 (partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk products and their reserved descriptions) there is substituted the following Note—

3.

The preservation of the designated products shall be achieved—

(a)

by heat treatment for the products referred to in paragraph 1(a) to (d) of column 1 of this Schedule;

(b)

by the addition of sucrose for the products referred to in paragraph 1(e) to (g) of column 1 of this Schedule; and

(c)

by dehydration for the products referred to in paragraph 2 of column 1 of this Schedule.

.

Revocation34.(1)

The Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2005 are revoked.

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<paragraph eId="regulation-26-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>In the event of the person whose designation or appointment has been revoked or suspended making any representations (whether orally or in writing) under paragraph (3) the Agency must reconsider whether that person is unfit to perform any of the functions of the post he or she holds under the Hygiene Regulations and must, as soon as practicable, reconsider its decision to revoke or suspend the designation or appointment under paragraph (1) in the light of those representations.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-26-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a person requests the opportunity to be heard pursuant to sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2)—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-26-5-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the Agency must nominate a person to determine the matter from the list established under paragraph (6);</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-26-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the person so nominated must serve a notice on the person requesting the opportunity to be heard and the Agency informing them of the time (not being less than 21 days from the giving of the notice) of the hearing; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-26-5-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the person so nominated must, within 21 days of the hearing, notify the person requesting the opportunity to be heard and the Agency of his or her decision.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-26-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>The Agency must establish and maintain a list of people who may be nominated for the purposes of this regulation and must consult those organisations appearing to it to represent official veterinarians, approved veterinarians and official auxiliaries before including any person on the list.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-27">
<heading>Food which has not been produced, processed or distributed in accordance with the Hygiene Regulations</heading>
<num>27.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-27-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>On an inspection of any food, an authorised officer of an enforcement authority may certify that it has not been produced, processed or distributed in compliance with the Hygiene Regulations.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-27-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>Where any food is certified as mentioned in paragraph (1) it will be treated for the purposes of section 9 of the Act as failing to comply with food safety requirements.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-27-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>Where any food certified as mentioned in paragraph (1) is part of a batch, lot or consignment of food of the same class or description, all the food in the batch, lot or consignment must, until it is proved that it has been produced, processed or distributed in compliance with the Hygiene Regulations, be treated for the purposes of paragraph (2) as having been so certified.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-28">
<heading>Service of documents</heading>
<num>28.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-28-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>Any document which is required or authorised under the Hygiene Regulations to be served on a food business operator may be served—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-28-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>by delivering it to that person;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-28-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of an incorporated company or body, by delivering it to their secretary at their registered or principal office, or by sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to the secretary at that office; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-28-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of any other food business operator, by leaving it or sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to the operator at operator's usual or last known residence.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-28-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a document is to be served on a food business operator under the Hygiene Regulations and it is not reasonably practicable to ascertain the name and address of the person on whom it should be served, or the premises of the food business operator are unoccupied, the document may be served by addressing it to the food business operator concerned in the capacity of occupier of those premises (naming them), and—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-28-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>by delivering it to some other person at the premises; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="regulation-28-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>if there is no other person at the premises to whom it can be delivered, by affixing it or a copy of it to some conspicuous part of the premises.</p>
</content>
</level>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-29">
<heading>Bulk transport in sea-going vessels of liquid oils or fats and the bulk transport by sea of raw sugar</heading>
<num>29.</num>
<content>
<p>Schedule 3 (bulk transport in sea-going vessels of liquid oils or fats and the bulk transport by sea of raw sugar) has effect.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-30">
<heading>Temperature control requirements</heading>
<num>30.</num>
<content>
<p>Schedule 4 (temperature control requirements) has effect.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-31">
<heading>Direct supply by the producer of small quantities of meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm</heading>
<num>31.</num>
<content>
<p>Schedule 5 (direct supply by the producer of small quantities of meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm) has effect.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-32">
<heading>Restrictions on the sale of raw milk intended for direct human consumption and amendments to the Food Labelling Regulations 1996</heading>
<num>32.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-32-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>Schedule 6 (restrictions on the sale of raw milk intended for direct human consumption) has effect.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-32-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
In paragraph (1) of regulation 31 of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996
<noteRef href="#c15473671" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
delete the words “Subject to paragraph (3) of this regulation, and except” and replace with the word
<quotedText>“ Except ”</quotedText>
.
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-32-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
In paragraph (2)of regulation 31 of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 delete the words “Subject to paragraph (3) of this regulation, in” and replace with the word
<quotedText>“ In ”</quotedText>
.
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-32-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
In paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 31 of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 immediately after the words “harmful to health.” insert the words
<quotedText>“ The Food Standards Agency strongly advises that it should not be consumed by children, pregnant women, older people or those who are unwell or have chronic illness. ”</quotedText>
.
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-32-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>Delete paragraph (3) of regulation 31 of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-32A">
<heading>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33-1581931710587" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33" class="commentary"/>
Special health mark
</ins>
</heading>
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33-1581931710587" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33">32A.</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33-1581931710587" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33">The special health mark referred to in paragraph 9 of Chapter </ins>
<abbr class="acronym" title="6">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33-1581931710587" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33">VI</ins>
</abbr>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33-1581931710587" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33"> of Section I of Annex </ins>
<abbr class="acronym" title="3">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33-1581931710587" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33">III</ins>
</abbr>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33-1581931710587" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33"> to Regulation 853/2004 and paragraph 7 of Chapter </ins>
<abbr class="acronym" title="3">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33-1581931710587" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33">III</ins>
</abbr>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33-1581931710587" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-d0df93249f80687b8e34c1190215ab33"> of Section I of Annex I to Regulation 854/2004 must conform with Schedule 6A.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-33">
<heading>Consequential amendments</heading>
<num>33.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-33-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>In so far as they apply in relation to Wales, the instruments specified in Schedule 7 are amended to the extent specified there.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-33-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
For Note 3 to Schedule 1 to the Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (Wales) Regulations 2003
<noteRef href="#c15473681" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
(partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk products and their reserved descriptions) there is substituted the following Note—
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<article>
<heading/>
<num>3.</num>
<intro>
<p>The preservation of the designated products shall be achieved—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>by heat treatment for the products referred to in paragraph 1(a) to (d) of column 1 of this Schedule;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>by the addition of sucrose for the products referred to in paragraph 1(e) to (g) of column 1 of this Schedule; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>by dehydration for the products referred to in paragraph 2 of column 1 of this Schedule.</p>
</content>
</level>
</article>
</quotedStructure>
<inline name="appendText">.</inline>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-34">
<heading>Revocation</heading>
<num>34.</num>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>The Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2005 are revoked.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
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