The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 1997 by—

(a) updating the reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 so as to cover its amending instruments (Regulation 2(a) and (d);

(b) defining “the Ministers” for the purpose of the definition of “enforcement authority”; the definition of “the Ministers” was formerly contained in section 4 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16) which section was repealed by the Foods Standards Act 1999 (c. 28) and not saved by regulations under section 42 of that Act; (Regulation 2(c)); and

(c) making a minor corrective amendment with regard to the regulations specified in the definition of “enforcement authority” (Regulation 2(b)).

In addition to supplementing the Council Regulation mentioned above, the 1997 Regulations also implemented Council Directives 96/22/EC (0J No. L125, 23.5.96, p.3) and 96/23/EC (OJ No. L125, 23.5.96, p.10), which between them prohibited the use of particular substances in stockfarming and provided for measures to monitor particular substances and their residues.