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This Statutory Instrument has been printed in substitution of the SI of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 2289

food, england

The Food (Emergency Control) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2006

Made

22nd August 2006

Laid before Parliament

7th September 2006

Coming into force

1st October 2006

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1).

The Secretary of State has been designated(2) for the purposes of that section in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the Regulations 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(3).

Title, commencement and application

1.  These Regulations—

(a)may be cited as the Food (Emergency Control) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2006;

(b)shall come into force on 1 October 2006; and

(c)shall apply in relation to England only.

Revocations

2.  The instruments specified in column 1 of the Schedule are revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Caroline Flint

Minister of State

Department of Health

22nd August 2006

Regulation 2

SCHEDULERegulations Revoked

Title

S.I. No.

The Food (Peanuts from China) (Emergency Control) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2002

2002/2350

The Food (Figs, Hazelnuts and Pistachios from Turkey) (Emergency Control) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2002

2002/2351

The Food (Brazil Nuts) (Emergency Control) (England) Regulations 2003

2003/1722

The Food (Pistachios from Iran) (Emergency Control) (England) Regulations 2003

2003/1956

The Food (Peanuts from Egypt) (Emergency Control) (England) Regulations 2003

2003/2074

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which apply in relation to England only, provide for the revocation of specified instruments which implemented Commission Decisions imposing conditions on the import of specific products that could be contaminated with excessive levels of aflatoxins.

No regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations.

(3)

OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1. That Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No.1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L245, 29.9.2003, p.4).