The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2006

The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise (as respects regulation 41 of the following Regulations) of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), 17(2) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901 and now vested in it 2, having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency and, being designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19723 in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food and measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals and the common agricultural policy of the European Community4 and measures in the veterinary field for the protection of public health5, in exercise (as respects the following Regulations apart from regulation 41) of the powers conferred by that section, after open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations 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 safety6, makes the following Regulations: