This Scottish Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.S.I. 2003/569 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that instrument.

2005 No. 307

FOOD

The Honey (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(e), 17(1), 26(1) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901, having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A)2 of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Honey (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 31st August 2005.

Amendments to the Honey (Scotland) Regulations 2003

2

The Honey (Scotland) Regulations 20033 are amended in accordance with regulation 3.

3

In the Notes to Schedule 1–

a

in Note 1 for “and 6” substitute “, 6 and 7”; and

b

in Note 3(i) for “physicochemical” substitute “physico-chemical”.

RHONA BRANKINAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations which extend to Scotland only, amend the Honey (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/569).

These Regulations add to Note 1 to Schedule 1 a type of honey for which the description “honey” may be used in place of the reserved description, and correct a spelling error in Note 3 to that Schedule.

No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared as the Regulations do not result in any costs to businesses.