Welsh Statutory Instruments
AGRICULTURE, WALES
FOOD, WALES
Made
19 November 2007
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
21 November 2007
Coming into force
14 December 2007
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1).
The Welsh Ministers, are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 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(2), the common agricultural policy of the European Community(3) and measures in the veterinary field for the protection of public health(4).
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 safety(5) there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the following Regulations.
S.I. 2005/1971. Functions of the National Assembly for Wales under this designation and the two other designations referred to were transferred to Welsh Ministers by section 162 of and paragraphs 28 and 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.
S.I. 2005/2766.
S.I. 2003/1246.
OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended as at the making of this instrument by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 amending Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the number and names of the permanent Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority (OJ No. L100, 8.4.2006, p.3).