Welsh Statutory Instruments
Exiting The European Union, Wales
Food, Wales
Sift requirements satisfied
18 February 2019
Made
4 March 2019
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
5 March 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(3)
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(1) and by section 16(1)(a) and (e) of the Food Safety Act 1990(2).
The requirements of paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (relating to the appropriate National Assembly for Wales scrutiny procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
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(3) there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations.
1990 c. 16. Section 16(1) was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28) (“the 1999 Act”). Functions formerly exercisable by “the Ministers” so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 1999/672 as read with section 40(3) of the 1999 Act, and subsequently transferred to the Welsh Ministers by paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
OJ No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.