2016 No. 24

Food

The Products Containing Meat etc. (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4), 16(1)(a), (e) and (f), 26(1)(a) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

They have had regard to relevant advice given by Food Standards Scotland in accordance with section 48(4A) of the Food Safety Act 19902.

There has been consultation as required by Article 9 of the 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 safety3.