Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Food
Made
9th September 2013
Coming into operation
7th October 2013
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety M1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 15(1),16(2), 25(2)(e) and (3), 26(3) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 M2, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 M3.
In accordance with Article 47(3A) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, it has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety that it is expedient for references in these Regulations to the following Regulations to be construed as references to those Regulations as amended from time to time—
Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products M4;
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2065/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 104/2000 as regards informing consumers about fishery and aquaculture products M5;
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy M6; and
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 404/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy M7.
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 safety M8, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.
Marginal Citations
M1Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; See S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1) Article 3(6)
M2S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1663 (N.I.12), paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28 and S.R. 2004 Nos. 482 and 505
M31972 c.68. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (2006 c.51)
M4OJ No. L17, 21.1.2000, p.22, as last amended by OJ No. L349, 19.12.2012 p.4
M5OJ No. L278, 23.10.2001, p.6, as last amended by OJ No. L362, 20.12.2006, p.1
M6OJ No. L343, 22.12.2009, p1
M7OJ No. L112, 30.4.2011, p 1, as amended by OJ No. L328, 10.12.2011, p.58
M8OJ No.L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. as last amended by OJ No. L188, 18.7.2009, p 14