Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2007 No. 451
agriculture
The Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
Made
24th October 2007
Coming into operation
30th November 2007
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety(1) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2).
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has been designated for the purposes of that section in relation to the control and regulation of genetically modified organisms(3).
There has been open and transparent consultation during the preparation of these Regulations in accordance with the requirements of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council(4) 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.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 30th November 2007.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(5) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Revocation
2. The Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005(6) are revoked.
Consequential amendments to the Genetically Modified Animal Feed Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
3.—(1) Regulation 8 (inspection, seizure and detention of suspected animal feed) of the Genetically Modified Animal Feed Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004(7) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In paragraph (5) for “Subject to paragraphs (5A), (5B) and (6)” substitute “Subject to paragraph (6)”.
(3) Paragraphs (5A) and (5B) are omitted.
Consequential amendment to the Official Feed and Food Controls Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
4. In Schedule 2 (definition of relevant feed law) of the Official Feed and Food Controls Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(8), paragraph (f) is omitted.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 24th October 2007.
Don Hill
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
1. These Regulations revoke the Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R.2005 No. 233), and make consequential amendments to the Genetically Modified Animal Feed Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004 No. 386) and the Official Feed and Food Controls Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No. 2).
2. These Regulations implement Commission Decision 2007/157/EC repealing Decision 2005/317/EC on emergency measures regarding the non-authorised genetically modified organism Bt 10 in maize products (OJ No. L68, 8.3.2007, p.8).
Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I.1999/283 (N.I. 1), Article 3(6)
S.I. 1991/755, to which there are amendments but none relevant to this instrument
OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended as at the date this statutory rule was made by Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 (OJ No. L100, 8.4.2006, p.3)
S.R. 2004 No. 386: that Statutory Rule was amended by S.R. 2005 No. 233, and these Regulations now revoke those amendments