The Poultrymeat (Wales) Regulations 2011

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 1719 (W.195)

FOOD, WALES

The Poultrymeat (Wales) Regulations 2011

Made

12 July 2011

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

14 July 2011

Coming into force

15 August 2011

The Welsh Ministers are designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union.

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 in these Regulations to the following Regulations to be construed as references to those Regulations as amended from time to time—

(a)

Part B of Annex XIV to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 M3 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation); and

(b)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 M4 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat.

Insofar as these Regulations are made in exercise of powers under the Food Safety Act 1990 M5 , the Welsh Ministers have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency as required by section 48(4A) M6 of the Food Safety Act 1990.

There has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the following Regulations as required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council M7 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.

The Welsh Ministers, in whom the powers conferred by sections 6(4), 16(1), 17, 26(2) and (3), 45(1) and 48(1) M8 of the Food Safety Act 1990 are now vested M9 , make these Regulations in exercise of those powers and the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A M10 of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972.

Marginal Citations

M1 By virtue of article 3 of the European Communities (Designation) (No. 5) Order 2010, S.I. 2010/2690.

M2 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

M3 OJ No L 299, 16.11.2007, p.1, last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 513/2010 (OJ No L 150, 16.6.2010, p.40).

M4 OJ No L 157, 17.6.2008, p.46, last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 557/2010 (OJ No L 159, 25.6.2010, p. 13).

M5 1990 c. 16.

M6 Sub-section (4A) of section 48 was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28).

M7 OJ No L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1, last amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 (OJ No L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 14).

M8 Section 6(4) was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40), paragraphs 7, 10(1) and (3) of Schedule 5, and Schedule 6, to the Food Standards Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”) and S.I. 2002/794. Section 16(1) was amended by paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Section 17 was amended by paragraphs 7, 8 and 12 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Section 26(2) was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 8, and Part 1 of Schedule 23, to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15). Section 26(3) has been partially repealed by Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act. Section 45(1) was amended by paragraphs 8 and 20 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act. Section 48(1) was amended by paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act.

M9 Functions of “the Ministers”, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, having been transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), as read with section 40(3) of the Food Standards Act 1999, and then transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162 of and paragraph 30(2)(a) of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

M10 Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51).