Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2006 No. 18
AGRICULTURE
The Feeding Stuffs and the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
Made
25th January 2006
Coming into operation
16th February 2006
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 66(1), 74A, 77(4), 78(6) and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970(2) (as read with regulation 14 of the Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000(3)).
In so far as these Regulations cannot be made under the powers in the Agriculture Act specified above, The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes these Regulations in exercise of its powers as a department designated(4) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(5) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community(6) and measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health.
There has been consultation in accordance with the requirements of section 84(1) of the Agriculture Act 1970 or as appropriate 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(7).
Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; seeS.I.1999/283 (N.I. 1), Article 3
1970 c. 40; Section 66(1) contains definitions of the expressions “prescribed” and “regulations”; 74A was inserted by the European Communities Act 1972 (1972 c. 68.), Schedule 4, paragraph 6
S.I. 2000/2812 in relation to the common agricultural policy and S.I. 1999/2027 in relation to measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health
O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L245, 29.9.2003, P.4)