2008 No. 431

AnimalsAnimal Health

The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, being designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by that section.

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 safety3, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council4, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations.