The Food (Control of Irradiation) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2002

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 16(1) and (3), 17(1), 18(1), 19(1)(b), 26, 45 and 48(1) of and paragraphs 1 and 4(b) of Schedule 1 to the Food Safety Act 19901 and now vested in him2 and having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A) 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 the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety3 and in accordance with section 48(4) and (4B) of the Food Safety Act 1990;