Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1881
Animals, England
Animal Health
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2008
Made
15th July 2008
Laid before Parliament
17th July 2008
Coming into force
7th August 2008
The Secretary of State has been designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations under the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 and by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973(3).
The Secretary of State has carried out the consultation 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(4).
These 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 references to the Community instruments referred to in Schedule 1 to be construed as references to those instruments as amended from time to time.
In accordance with section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973, the Treasury consents to the making of these Regulations.
1972 c.68. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c..51).
OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1642/2003 (OJ No L 245, 29.9.2003, p 4).