2018 No. 15
Agriculture
The Animal Feed (Basic Safety Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 2018
Made 16th January 2018
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 16th January 2018
Coming into force 6th February 2018

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 74A and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1970 c.40. Section 66(1) contains definitions of “the Ministers”, “prescribed” and “regulations” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made. The functions of the Secretary of State, in so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”). In so far as not transferred and in so far as relating to animal feeding stuffs, which are not veterinary medicinal products or specified feed additives as defined in S.I. 2005/2745, relevant functions were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by S.I. 2006/304. Section 84 was amended by S.I. 2004/3254. Section 74A was inserted by paragraph 6 of schedule 4 of the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) and was amended by S.I. 2011/1043. Section 84 was amended by S.I. 2004/3254.
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 8 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). The functions conferred on the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act.
There has been consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) 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 .
OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p.1).