The Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on Imports from China) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation
3Breach of conditions on import of plastic kitchenware from China
4Offences and penalties
5Competent authorities
6Execution and enforcement
7Expenses arising from official controls
8Notices and actions in the case of non-compliance
9Rights of appeal
10Suspension of designation of first point of introduction
11Application of various Articles of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

2011 No. 236

Food

The Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on Imports from China) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Made

Coming into operation

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(2), 25(1)(a) and (3) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 19912.

In so far as these Regulations cannot be made under the powers in the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19723.

The Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to food (including drink)4.

In accordance with Article 47(3A) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, 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 safety5, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.