13 Amendment of the Food Standards Act 1999
In the Food Standards Act 1999, in section 31 (animal feedingstuffs) there shall be added, the following subsection –

“(3) The duty to consult set out in paragraph (a) of section 30 (6), in so far as it applies to an order made under this section, shall not apply in any case in respect of which the consultation requirement set out in 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, applies.”

1999 c. 28