The Food for Specific Groups (Information and Compositional Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
1Citation, application, commencement and interpretation
2Amendment of regulation 4 of the 2016 Regulations
3Amendment of Schedule 2 to the 2016 Regulations
4Amendment of Schedule 3 to the 2016 Regulations
5Amendment of Schedule 4 to the 2016 Regulations
2017 No. 62
Food, England
Food Safety

The Food for Specific Groups (Information and Compositional Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

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Laid before Parliament
Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1 and sections 16(1), 17(1) and (2), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 M2.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to—

  1. (a)

    food and drink intended for sale for human consumption including the presentation, packaging, labelling, marketing and advertising of such food and drink M3; and

  2. (b)

    measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food M4.

So far as these Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the Food Safety Act 1990, the Secretary of State has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act M5.

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 M6, during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.