2011 No. 236
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.