The Animal Feed (England) Regulations 2010

PART 1 U.K. Introductory and general

Title, application and commencement U.K.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Animal Feed (England) Regulations 2010, apply in relation to England only and come into force on 23rd November 2010.

Interpretation and scope U.K.

2.—(1) In these Regulations —

“the Act” means the Agriculture Act 1970;

“Directive 82/475” means Commission Directive 82/475/EEC laying down the categories of feed materials which may be used for the purposes of labelling compound feedingstuffs for pet animals(1);

“Directive 2002/32” means Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed(2);

“Regulation 1831/2003” means Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition(3);

“Directive 2008/38” means Commission Directive 2008/38/EC establishing a list of intended uses of animal feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes(4);

“Regulation 767/2009” means Regulation (EC) No. 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC(5);

F1 ...

“feed authority” means an authority identified in section 67(1) of the Act as having the duty to enforce Part IV of the Act within its area or district as the case may be.

(2) Any expression used in these Regulations and in Regulation 1831/2003 or Regulation 767/2009 has the meaning in these Regulations that it bears in the Regulation concerned.

[F2 (3) Any reference to an Annex to Directive 82/475, Directive 2002/32, Directive 2008/38 or Regulation 767/2009 is a reference to that Annex as it may be amended from time to time.]

(4) These Regulations do not apply to any feed additive in category (d) or (e) of Article 6(1) of Regulation 1831/2003, with the exception of those in the functional groups listed in paragraph 4(a), (b) and (c) of Annex 1 to that Regulation(6).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (17.1.2014) by virtue of The Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) and the Animal Feed (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3133), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)

F2 Reg. 2(3) substituted (17.1.2014) by The Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) and the Animal Feed (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3133), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)

PART 2 U.K. Marketing and use of feed

Interpretation of this Part and Schedule 1 U.K.

F3 3.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Reg. 3 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

Enforcement of requirements of Regulation 767/2009 U.K.

F4 4.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Reg. 4 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 767/2009 U.K.

F5 5.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F5 Reg. 5 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

PART 3 U.K. Feed additives

Interpretation of this Part U.K.

F6 6.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F6 Reg. 6 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

Enforcement of requirements of Regulation 1831/2003 U.K.

F7 7.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F7 Reg. 7 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

PART 4 U.K. Undesirable substances in feed

Interpretation of this Part U.K.

F8 8.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8 Reg. 8 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

Control of animal feeds containing undesirable substances U.K.

F9 9.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F9 Reg. 9 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

PART 5 U.K. Feeds for particular nutritional purposes

Interpretation of this Part U.K.

F10 10.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F10 Reg. 10 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

Control of feed intended for particular nutritional purposes U.K.

F11 11.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F11 Reg. 11 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

PART 6 U.K. Administration and enforcement

Penalties for offences under these Regulations U.K.

F12 12.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F12 Reg. 12 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

Duties to enforce U.K.

F13 13.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F13 Reg. 13 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

PART 7 U.K. Amendments and modifications of the Agriculture Act 1970

Amendments and modifications of the Agriculture Act 1970 U.K.

14.—(1) The Act is amended or modified, as the case may be, in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (9).

(2) In section 66 (interpretation of Part IV) —

(a) in subsection (1), after the definition of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 insert the following definitions —

““Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003” means Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition;

“Regulation (EC) No 767/2009” means Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC;”; and

(b) for subsection (2) substitute the following —

“(2) For the purposes of this Part of this Act material shall be treated as sold for use as a fertiliser or feeding stuff whether it is sold to be so used by itself or as an ingredient in something which is to be so used.”.

(3) In section 68 (duty of seller to give statutory statement) —

(a) after subsection (5) insert the following subsection —

“(5A) Nothing in subsections (1) to (5) applies to anyone to whom the requirements of Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 (labelling and packaging of feed additives and premixtures) or of Chapter 4 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 (labelling, presentation and packaging) apply.”;

(b) after subsection (6) add the following subsection —

“(7) Failure to comply with the labelling requirements of Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 or of Chapter 4 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 shall not invalidate a contract of sale, but such labelling shall, regardless of any contract or notice to the contrary, have effect as a warranty by the person who gives it that the particulars contained in it are correct.”.

(4) In section 69 (marking of material prepared for sale), in subsection (1) omit the words “or feeding stuff”.

(5) In section 70 (use of names or expressions with prescribed meanings) —

(a) subsection (1)(a) in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs shall apply as if the expression “under Regulation (EC) No 767/2009” were substituted for the expression “by regulations made for the purposes of this section”; and

(b) after subsection (5) add the following subsection —

“(6) Nothing in subsections (2) to (4) of this section shall apply to anyone to whom the labelling requirements of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 apply.”.

(6) In section 71 (particulars to be given of certain attributes if claimed to be present) —

(a) subsection (4) in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs shall apply as if —

(i) the expression “the requirements of Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009” were substituted for the expression “subsection (1) of this section”; and

(ii) “that Article” were substituted for “that subsection”;

(b) after subsection (5) add the following subsection —

“(6) Nothing in subsections (1) to (3) of this section shall apply to anyone to whom Article 13 (claims) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 applies.”.

(7) Sections 73 and 73A shall cease to have effect.

(8) In section 74 (limits of variation) after subsection (2) add the following subsection —

“(3) Nothing in subsection (2) shall apply to anyone to whom Article 11.5 and Annex IV (permitted tolerances) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 applies.”.

(9) In section 74A, subsection (3) shall not apply to regulations concerning feed.

PART 8 U.K. Amendments to Regulations

Amendment of the Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2005 U.K.

F14 15.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F14 Reg. 15 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

Amendment of the Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009 U.K.

F15 16.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F15 Reg. 16 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

Revocations U.K.

F16 17.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F16 Reg. 17 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), reg. 1, Sch. 2

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health

Anne Milton

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Health