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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Food
Made
23rd March 2010
Coming into operation
2nd May 2010
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (1) and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (2), are Departments designated (3) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Community Act 1972(4) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community and in relation to medicinal products.
Acting jointly(5), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act and Articles 44 and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(6).
In accordance with Article 47 of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and 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 (7), the aforementioned Departments have carried out consultation with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by these Regulations.
Formerly the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland: see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.), Article 3(4)
Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services: see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I.), Article 3(6)
S.R. 2000 No.78: see regulation 13(1)(d)(i) which allows the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to join with the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in making regulations under the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 in relation to charges for inspection in relation to residues of veterinary products in food or food sources.
S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1633 (N.I.12) and 1999 c.28
O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1
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