2006 No. 306

FOOD

The Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4), 16(1)(a), (e) and (f), 17(2), 26(1)(a), (2)(e) and (3), 31(1) and (2)(b), (c) and (f) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A)2 of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency and after consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down t he general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety3, hereby make the following Regulations: