Statutory Instruments
Agriculture, England
Agriculture, Northern Ireland
Made
11th July 2017
Laid before Parliament
11th July 2017
Coming into force
1st August 2017
The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union M2 and makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section and by paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Act.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in that section and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references to EU instruments in these Regulations to be construed as references to those instruments as amended from time to time.
There has been 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 safety M3.
Marginal Citations
M11972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7). Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and was amended by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 and S.I. 2007/1388.
M2S.I. 1972/1811. The power of the Secretary of State to make Regulations that extend to Northern Ireland is exercisable by virtue of article 3(2) of the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2812).
M3O.J. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. There are no relevant amendments to Article 9.