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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Food
Made
24th March 2010
Coming into operation
28th April 2010
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 [F1European Union] .
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 any reference to the following Regulations to be construed as a reference to those Regulations as amended from time to time—
(a)
(b)
(c)
Insofar as these Regulations are made in exercise of powers under the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(3), the Department has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency as required by Article 47(3A)(4) 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(5) 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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Regulations substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6, 8-10
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 9, Sch.
S.I. 1991/762 (N.I. 7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1633 (N.I. 12) and 1999 c. 28
Article 47(3A) was inserted by paragraphs 26 and 40 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28)
O.J. No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1, last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 14)
Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)
Article 15(1) was amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999
Article 16 was amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999
Article 25 was amended by Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999
Article 26(3) was amended by paragraphs 26, 33(1) and (5) of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999
Article 47(2) was amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999
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