2006 No. 2982 (W.273)
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) Regulations 2006
Made
Coming into force
The National Assembly for Wales makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(2), 17(1) and (2), 26(1)(a) and (3), 31 and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901, and now vested in it2.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act it has had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.
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, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.