The Marketing of Fresh Horticulture Produce (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2012 No. 299

Horticulture

The Marketing of Fresh Horticulture Produce (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Made

20th July 2012

Coming into operation

27th August 2012

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 Union.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development makes the following Regulations under the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

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 references to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors(3) to be construed as references to that Regulation as amended from time to time.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(4) 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 safety.

(1)

S.I. 2000/2812, see also S.I. 2011/1043

(2)

1972 c.68; paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51)

(3)

O.J. L 157, 15.6.2011, p.1, as last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 898/2011 (O.J. No L 231, 8.9.2011, p.11)

(4)

O.J. No L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 202/2008 (O.J. No L 60, 5.3.2008, p.17)