Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2006 No. 485
FOOD
The Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
Made
29th November 2006
Coming into operation
1st January 2007
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2).
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has been designated(3) for the purposes of that section in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food.
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(4) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 amending Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the number and names of the Permanent Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority(5) there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the following Regulations.
)Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I.1999/283 (N.I. 1), Article 3
OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1
OJ No. L100, 8.4.2006, p.3