The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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27.  In Article 18—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)in the opening words, for “a Member State”, substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;

(ii)omit the second paragraph;

(b)for paragraph 2, substitute—

2.  The appropriate authority must, having where appropriate obtained the advice of the Food Safety Authority, review the grounds referred to in paragraph 1 as soon as possible. If the appropriate authority considers that amendments to the relevant specific measures are necessary in order to remedy the difficulties referred to in paragraph 1 and to ensure the protection of human health, those amendments must be prescribed by the appropriate authority.;

(c)omit paragraphs 3 and 4.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 27 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1