The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Wales) Regulations 2013

The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(a),(e) and (f),17(1) and (2), 26(1), (2)(e) and (f) and (3), and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 M1 and now vested in them M2,as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 M3.

In accordance with section 48(4A) of the Food Safety Act 1990, they have had regard to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

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 any reference to an Article of or an Annex to any of the EU instruments specified in regulation 2(4) to be construed as a reference to that Article or that Annex as amended from time to time.

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 M4, there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.