1. In regulation 2(1), the following definition is inserted in the appropriate alphabetical position–
““the Agency” means the Food Standards Agency;”.
2.—(1) In each of the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2) below, for the words “the Minister”, wherever they occur in those provisions, there is substituted the words “the Agency, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers,”.
(2) The provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are paragraphs 5(1), (4), 8, 9(1), 10 and 11(1) of Schedule 1.
(3) In paragraphs 5(2) and 6(2) of Schedule 1, for the words “the Minister” there is substituted the words “The Agency, acting on behalf of the Scottish Ministers,”.
3. In paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 1, after the words “the Minister” there is inserted the words “or the Agency, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers,”.
4.—(1) In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1, for the word “he”, where this relates to “the Minister”, there is substituted the words “the Agency”.
(2) In paragraph 5(1)(a) of Schedule 1, for the word “his”, where this relates to “the Minister”, there is substituted the word “the Agency's”.
(3) In paragraph 9(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 1, the words “he is” are deleted.
(4) In paragraph 10 of Schedule 1, for the words “as he may determine” there is substituted the words “as the Scottish Ministers may determine”.
(5) In paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 1, for the word “he”, where this relates to “the Minister”, there is substituted the words “he or the Agency”.