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Scottish Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 94
Food
The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
14th February 2011
Coming into force
14th March 2011
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(e), 17(1), 26(1)(a) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990() and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency().
There has been consultation 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 safety().
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 and come into force on 14th March 2011.
Amendment of the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2007
2.—(1) The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2007() are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(1)(a), for “Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005()” substitute “the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2009()”.
(3) After regulation 3, insert—
“Additional language
3A. Nothing in these Regulations prevents a bottle being marked or labelled with any other language in addition to English.”.
SHONA ROBISON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th February 2011
EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations amend the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 by—
(a)updating a reference in regulation 3(1)(a) to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2009 (regulation 2(2)); and
(b)providing that languages in addition to English may be marked or labelled on a bottle (regulation 2(3)).
A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on the cost of business.
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