2021 No. 1271

Food, England

The Products Containing Meat etc. (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—

  1. a

    sections 6(4), 16(1)(a) and (e), 26(1)(a) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901; and

  2. b

    sections 114A and 138(7) and (8) of the School Standards and Framework Act 19982.

So far as these Regulations are made in exercise of powers under 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 the Food Safety Act 1990.

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 safety3, during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.