Scottish Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 372

Exiting The European Union

Agriculture

Food

The Food and Feed (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Made

11th November 2020

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

13th November 2020

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by paragraphs 1(1), (3) and 11M(1) of schedule 2 and paragraph 21(b) of schedule 7 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with paragraph 4 of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M2, the Scottish Ministers have consulted with the Secretary of State.

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 M3.

Marginal Citations

M12018 c.16 (“the 2018 Act”). Section 11M was inserted into the 2018 Act by section 22 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2020 (c.1) (“the 2020 Act”).

M2Paragraph 4 of schedule 2 of the 2018 Act was amended by section 27(7)(a) of the 2020 Act.

M3OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1, to which there are no relevant amendments to Article 9.