2007 No. 65

food

The Quick-Frozen Foodstuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722.

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has been designated3 for the purposes of that section in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food.

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 safety4 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of the following Regulations.