Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2015 No. 321
Food
The Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Made
4th August 2015
Coming into operation
11th September 2015
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 15(1), 16(1), 25, 26(3), 32(1) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(2), and by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972(3).
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has been designated(4) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to food and drink intended for sale for human consumption, including the presentation, packaging, labelling, marketing and advertising of such food and drink.
The following Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and it appears to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety that it is expedient for any reference to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1337/2013 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for fresh, chilled and frozen meat of swine, sheep, goats and poultry(5) to be construed as a reference, specified in regulation 2(3), to the provisions of that regulation as amended from time to time.
So far as the following Regulations are made in exercise of powers under the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency in accordance with Article 47(3A) of that Order.
As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002(6) 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, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.
Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.1) Article 3(6)
S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1663 (N.I.12), paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28 and S.R. 2004 Nos. 482 and 505
1972 c.68. as amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008(c.7). Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (2006 c.51) and amended by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (2008 c.7)
S.I. 2005/2766, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations
OJ No L 335, 14.12.13, p 19
OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p 1, last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 (OJ No L 188, 18.7.2009, p 14)