The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Contaminants in Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

8.—(1) The Contaminants in Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3, in the definitions to be inserted—

(a) in the definition of “Food Safety Authority”, for “England, Wales and Northern Ireland” substitute “England and Wales”;

(b) in the definition of “appropriate authority”, omit point (d);

(c) omit the definition of “Northern Ireland devolved authority”.

(3) In regulation 7, in the paragraphs to be inserted—

(a) omit paragraph 4(c);

(b) in paragraph 7—

(i) for “Any statutory instrument, Scottish statutory instrument or statutory rule” substitute “Any statutory instrument or Scottish statutory instrument”;

(ii) in subparagraph (b), for “the National Assembly of Wales” substitute “Senedd Cymru”;

(iii) omit subparagraph (d);

(c) omit paragraph 8(d).

(4) For regulation 14 substitute—

“14.   In Annex 1 paragraph A.3.6, for “Member States’ rules” substitute “the rules applicable in each constituent territory of Great Britain”.”.

(5) For regulation 15 substitute—

“15.   In Annex 1 paragraph A.3.8, for “of the Member State” substitute “applicable in each constituent territory of Great Britain”.”.

(6) For regulation 17 substitute—

“17.   In Annex 2 paragraph 3 for “Member States’ rules” substitute “the rules applicable in each constituent territory of Great Britain”.”.

(7) For regulation 20 substitute—

“20.   Omit Article 7(4) to (7).”.

(8) Omit regulations 21 and 22.

(9) For regulation 27 substitute—

“27.   In the Annex—

(a) in paragraph A.3.1, omit “as designated by the Member State”;

(b) in paragraph A.3.6, for “Member States’ rules” substitute “the rules applicable in each constituent territory of Great Britain’”;

(c) in paragraph A.3.8, for “of the Member State” substitute “applicable in each constituent territory of Great Britain”.”.

(10) For regulation 30 substitute—

“30.   In the Annex—

(a) in paragraph B.1.1, omit “as designated by the Member State”;

(b) in paragraph B.1.6, for “the rules of the Member States” substitute “the rules applicable in each constituent territory of Great Britain’”;

(c) in paragraph B.1.8, for “of the Member States” substitute “applicable in each constituent territory of Great Britain”;

(d) in paragraph C.2.4, for “the rules of the Member States” substitute “the rules applicable in each constituent territory of Great Britain’”;

(e) in paragraph C.3.3.1, in the first paragraph, omit “at European Union level”.”.

(11) For regulation 35 substitute—

“35.   In the Annex—

(a) in paragraph B.1.1, omit “designated by the Member State”;

(b) in paragraph B.1.6, for “the rules of the Member States” substitute “the rules applicable in each constituent territory of Great Britain”;

(c) in paragraph B.1.8, for “of the Member States” substitute “applicable in each constituent territory of Great Britain”;

(d) in paragraph C.3.3.1, in the first paragraph, omit “at European Union level”.”.

(12) For regulation 39 substitute—

“39.   In Annex 2, in Section 2—

(a) in paragraph 1 omit “as designated by the Member State”;

(b) in paragraph 6 for “a Member States’ rules” substitute “the rules applicable in each constituent territory of Great Britain”;

(c) in paragraph 8 for “of the Member States” substitute “applicable in each constituent territory of Great Britain”.”.

(1)

S.I. 2019/639.