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The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

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These Regulations amend—

The Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No.3);

The Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No.497);

The Official Feed and Food Controls Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009 No.427);

The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No.4).

Regulation 2 amends the Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 to insert a revised Schedule (regulation 2(6)), to refer to recent EU legislation (regulation 2(2)(b) and (3)) and revise the definition of the Regulation 2017/625 package to refer to recent EU legislation (regulation 2(2)(a)(ii)).

Regulation 3 amends the Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 to correct a minor drafting error.

Regulation 4 amends the Official Feed and Food Controls Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 to insert revised Schedules 1 and 6 (regulation 4(8) and (11), refer to recent EU legislation (regulation 4(2)(a) and (b)), revise the provision regarding offences in relation to certification arrangements for sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts to refer to recent EU legislation (regulation 4(6)), ensure charges and fees can be imposed on an operator by a competent authority in respect of unplanned official controls, and make consequential provision as a result (regulation 4(7)) and insert revised Schedules 4 and 5 to update the competent authority designations for the purpose of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (regulation 4(9) and (10)).

Regulation 5 amends the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No.4) by correcting a typographical error in regulation 19 in reference to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.

A full impact assessment of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs to business and food authorities is available with these Regulations at www.legislation.gov.uk.

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