2008 No. 167
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made
Coming into operation
for the purpose of regulation 27(c)
for all other purposes
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 15(2), 16(1) and (2), 25(1)(a), (2)(a) and (3), 32 and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 19912, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 19723.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety that it is expedient for references to the Annexes to the Community instrument specified in regulation 2(5) to be construed as references to those Annexes as amended from time to time.
In accordance with Article 47(3A) of that Order, it has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.
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 safety4, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.