The Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2008 No. 98

Food

The Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Made

10th March 2008

Coming into operation

14th April 2008

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and it appears to the Department that it is expedient for the reference to Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1868/77(3) laying down detailed rules of application for Regulation (EEC) No. 2782/75(4) of the Council on the production and marketing of eggs for hatching and of farmyard poultry chicks, Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006(5) on certain marketing standards for eggs and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 557/2007(6) laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1028/2006, to be construed as a reference to those Regulations as amended from time to time.

Insofar as these Regulations are made in exercise of powers under the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(7), the Department has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency as required by Article 47(3A)(8) of that Order.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the following Regulations as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council(9) 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.

Accordingly, the Department makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A(10) of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 and articles 15(1)(11),16(12), 25(2) and (3)(13), 26(3)(14) and 47(2)(15) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

(1)

S.I. 2000/2812

(2)

1972 c. 68

(3)

O.J. No. L 209, 17.8.1977, p. 1, last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1792/2006 (O.J. No. L 362, 20.12.2006, p. 1

(4)

O.J. No. L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 100, last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1791/2006 (O.J. No. L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1)

(5)

O.J. No. L 186, 7.7.2006, p. 1

(6)

O.J. No. L 132, 24.5.2007, p. 5

(7)

S.I. 1991/762 (N.I. 7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1633 (N.I. 12)

(8)

Article 47(3A) was inserted by paragraphs 26 and 40 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28)

(9)

O.J. No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1, last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 (O.J. No. L 100, 8.4.2006, p.3)

(10)

Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)

(11)

Article 15(1) was amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999

(12)

Article 16 was amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999

(13)

Article 25 was amended by Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999

(14)

Article 26(3) was amended by paragraphs 26, 33(1) and (5) of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999

(15)

Article 47(2) was amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999