Welsh Statutory Instruments
FOOD, WALES
Made
11 July 2006
Coming into force
14 July 2006
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a), (e) and (f), 18(1)(c), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990(1) and now vested in it(2), and having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency, and after consultation as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3), hereby makes the following Regulations:
1990 c. 16. S.I. 2004/2990 amended the definition of “food” in section 1 of the Act and amended the consultation requirements in section 48 of the Act in order to meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No.178/2002.
Functions of the Secretary of State so far as exercisable in relation to Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), as read with section 40(3) of the 1999 Act.
OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1; 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.