2009 No. 1551 (W.151)

HORTICULTURE, WALES

The Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce (Wales) Regulations 2009

Made

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

Coming into force

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 19721.

The Welsh Ministers are designated2 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and it appears to the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for references to provisions of Community instruments to be construed as a reference to those provisions as amended from time to time.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/20023 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.

Accordingly, the Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs makes the following Regulations.