2003 No. 2957

MEDICINES

The Medicines (Products for Animal Use—Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, acting jointly, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1), (2) and (3)(b) of the Medicines Act 1971,1 and now vested in them2;

  • And the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, being designated3 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19724 in relation to medicinal products and the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by that section;

  • After carrying out any consultation with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by these Regulations in accordance with section 129(6) of the Medicines Act 1968;5

  • And after carrying out the consultation 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)6;

  • Make the following Regulations: